Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon Badge, C.1900 Buy Now the MBE on a military

the MBE on a military ribbon

the side arches of the key with feathering

Andrews and up until the last few years of his life had been a frequent visitor to St

with intact lugs and pin

the obverse with an eight-pointed gold star of sun rays imposed centrally

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon Badge, C.1900 Buy Now the MBE on a military( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. Of foreign manufacture, a Grand Cordon badge of silver gilt, featuring a white enamelled eight point star with clusters of three intermediate rays with cleft ends, obverse medallion presents a beautiful red glass cabochon, reverse mirrors the obverse, suspended from a green and purple imperial Paulownia flower, measures 75. 7mm (w) x 117. 2mm (h inclusive of paulownia flower suspension