Japan, Empire. A Red Cross Order Of Merit United Republic of Silver thread on scarlet red

Silver thread on scarlet red background

accompanied with its original paper wrappings featuring a stamp of the 1

the 88th served in the First (I) Corps through the battles of Antietam/Sharpsburg

reverse inscribed NIEDER SACHSENS SOHNEN DIE DANKBARE HEIMAT (Grateful Fatherland to the Sons of Lower Saxony) inside an open-ended wreath of oak leaves

and two Hungary (Kingdom): War Commemorative Medals 1914-1918 (both in silver

Japan, Empire. A Red Cross Order Of Merit United Republic of Silver thread on scarlet redInstituted in 1888. In silver with red, white and blue enamels, measuring 46. 5 mm (w) x 51 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms at 3 and 9 o'clock on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. Accompanied by its 12. 5 mm (w) x 12. 5 mm (h) rosette with button hole attachment, in its balsa wood case of issue, gilt