Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, VII Class in Case Auction Archive separation evident on the reverse

separation evident on the reverse but does not interfere with the overall integrity of the piece

"I made mistakes and was not able to stop what should have been stopped

crazing and chipping evident in the lacquered star points

The helmet is flanked on each side by earpieces constructed of a black bakelite shell with a cork exterior reinforcement

A circular badge constructed of non-magnetic metal alloy

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, VII Class in Case Auction Archive separation evident on the reverse(, Hkan sh) Institution Date: January 3, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Sacred Crown, VII Class. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, center obverse presenting a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on an silver background, reverse plain. The medal is accompanied by a bow ribbon. The medal measures at 37mm (w) x 45mm (h), weighs 25. 1 grams with a period bow