Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Auction NEDERLANDSCH-INDIE 1941-1942

NEDERLANDSCH-INDIE 1941-1942

in addition to the replaced pin there is some deliberate scratching visible to the finish of the reverse

(Retired) and GROUP CAPTAIN STAN TURNER

officially impressed on the QSA and KSA and personally engraved on the KSM

54mm(w) x 24

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Auction NEDERLANDSCH-INDIE 1941-1942( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver gilt and red, purple, yellow, blue, and white enamels, the badge depicting a golden kite above crossed ancient shields with two crossed spears and banners, on original striped green ribbon, 50 mm (h) x 46 mm (w), enamels intact, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, the exterior with a black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, violet satin lined on the