Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Star in Case Auction Archive purchase date of “11/3/1942”

purchase date of “11/3/1942”

the liner has come away from the steel shell as it is missing its three pins

constructed of heavy cardstock with a textured black faux leather (leatherette) exterior with an outline of a War Merit Cross with Swords embossed in silver on the outside of the lid

from 1918 to 1923

his hat worn in the traditional "en bataille" style (that is

Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Star in Case Auction Archive purchase date of “11/3/1942”(, Zuihsh). Instituted in 1888. Type I (1888 2003). In silver gilt, an eight point star with clusters of white enamelled rays, separated by a single short blue ray, the obverse medallion featuring a silver flower on a blue enamelled field, encircled by a silver gilt ring along with sixteen red glass cabochons, reverse bears a tripronged pin and larch catch, with four rivets and central kanji, measures 74 mm (w) x 73. 9 mm (h), weighs 97. 86 grams,