Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, IV Class Province of China The crown retains a fully-intact

The crown retains a fully-intact transparent plastic moisture guard which bears a maker’s mark of “JOSEF WEITHMANN

friction renders insertion and extraction of the dagger from the scabbard difficult

Combat Readiness Medal (in bronze gilt

on original ribbon with two silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster devices with brooch pinback

circumscribed by an inscription of “FÜR VERDIENSTE UM DAS FEUERLÖSCHWESEN” (“FOR MERIT IN THE FIRE BRIGADE”)

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, IV Class Province of China The crown retains a fully-intact(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 5 7 5 configuration in the Paulownia flowers suspension, measuring 45. 2 mm (w) x 72. 7mm (h) inclusive of its Paulownia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with large rosette and hook and eye on the reverse, enamels intact, minor wear, extremely fine. Contained in the original case, black