Japan, Empire. Two War Medals Newly Listed Finsbury Rifles

Finsbury Rifles

Instituted February 1807 by Tsar Alexander I

exhibiting honest period wear

This is an extremely well preserved example of a German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold) by an uncommon maker

constructed of black wool twill

Japan, Empire. Two War Medals Newly Listed Finsbury Rifles1904 1905 Russo Japanese War Medal (instituted in 1906, in bronze gilt, measuring 30. 5 mm in diameter, spotting, edge nicks, original ribbon with hook and eye); and China Incident War Medal (instituted in 1939, in bronze, measuring 30 mm in diameter, spotting, original ribbon with hook and eye). Near extremely fine. Footnote: The Russo Japanese War Medal was established by Imperial Edict No. 51 on March 31, 1906 and awarded for participation in the