Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Star certificate_of_authenticity in die stamped gilded brass

in die stamped gilded brass

the arms and background are pebbled with a pearled border and flat border

silvered silver helmet with black enameled lettering

the pinback maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “4” for Steinhauer & Lück

Fittings are silver plated and show moderate wear

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Star certificate_of_authenticity in die stamped gilded brass(). Instituted February 12 1890. In silver, an eight point star of alternating clusters of three yellow enamelled rays with silver borders and five red enamelled rays with silver gilt borders, superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature superimposed on the kite, surmounted by a