Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class Auction Archive Constructed of silvered bronze with

Constructed of silvered bronze with red enamels

circa 1900 period issue

1921 from Phthisis (Tuberculosis

When word of de Grasse's decision arrived

a 1926 Nuremberg veteran’s badge

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class Auction Archive Constructed of silvered bronze with(Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. Three piece construction, in silver with red, yellow, white, green, violet, light blue and dark blue enamels, measuring 46. 3 mm (w) x 49. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Golden Kite was an order of the Empire of Japan, established on February 12, 1890 by Emperor Meiji "in commemoration of