Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class Buy Now but this late-war example

but this late-war example

and edged by a silver twisted string on all four sides

circumscribed by WILHELM II KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG

eyelets along the left side for olivet closures are all loose

maker marked “RZM 34” and “Ges

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class Buy Now but this late-war exampleInstituted in 1875. Early Meiji Period. A III Class Order of the Rising Sun, comprising a silver neck badge with white enamel and a dark red cabochon centrepiece, reverse mirrors the obverse, some stains on ribbon, 55. 1 mm (w) x 86. 3 mm (h inclusive of flower suspension), small chip in the center of the cabochon, near mint condition.