Japan, Empire. A Pair of Orders & Awards Archive with slight discolouration on the

with slight discolouration on the edges of the pages

the obverse bearing the central integrated monograms of King Wilhelm II and Queen Charlotte

stamped “ Karl Henkel Bielefeld”

(Staat Wien Ehrenzeichen mit Etui)

dark patina from age

Japan, Empire. A Pair of Orders & Awards Archive with slight discolouration on the1. An Order of the Rising Sun, V Class, (Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as V class, measuring 45. 58 mm (w) x 71. 36 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, in original case, black lacquer exterior, with rich purple