Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Archive measuring 110 mm x 47

measuring 110 mm x 47 mm

the announcement appearing in the British Medical Journal

The large dirk features a 270 mm long magnetic steel blade

securing the cutlass in place during storage

An early war

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Archive measuring 110 mm x 47( (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