Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Star in Case Auction Archive Knight - Gold and enamels

Knight - Gold and enamels

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

Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle (1885–1953)

George VI (PTE J

purchase date of “11/3/1942”

Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Star in Case Auction Archive Knight - Gold and enamels(, 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,