Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Iii Class Badge With Case Newly Listed as indicated by the taglines

as indicated by the taglines beside the photographs in the photo album

dated 11 February 1959

Landon and Knox

During the interwar years

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Iii Class Badge With Case Newly Listed as indicated by the taglines(Kyokujitsu_sho ). Instituted in 1875. In silver gilt with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 5 7 5 configuration in the Paulonia flowers, measuring 55 mm (w) x 87. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and integral ring suspension, intact enamels, very light contact, on its original full length neck ribbon with clasp closure, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, the exterior