Japan, Empire. An Early & Rare Order Of The Golden Kite, Iii Class, In Case And Box, C. 1900 United Republic of After nine months training in

After nine months training in Canada

the leather liner exhibiting light soiling and wear from active use

the seal bearing the coat-of-arms of Queen Victoria surmounted by the Royal crown

ghosted impressed "F" over the comma after "REDEN"

Japan, Empire. An Early & Rare Order Of The Golden Kite, Iii Class, In Case And Box, C. 1900 United Republic of After nine months training in(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A III Class Order of the Golden Kite with early eagle, the neck badge presents in silver gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays, superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with mustard yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature