Japan, Empire. A Rare Order Of The Sacred Crown, Ii Class, C.1900 Auction mounted to a 148 mm

mounted to a 148 mm (w) x 200 mm (h) black-faced board

The interior features a brown leather sweatband measuring 45 mm in width

Professor Liefmann

maker marked "THE BAILEY

Japan, Empire. A Rare Order Of The Sacred Crown, Ii Class, C.1900 Auction mounted to a 148 mm( Hkan sh). Instituted on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three enameled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, suspended from a green enamelled wreath with three white peony flowers, characteristic of the II Class badge, centre obverse presenting a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on a blue enamel background, with a red enameled surround with finely enameled stocks and a