Japan, Imperial. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Ii Class, C.1940 Hold 2nd Battery

2nd Battery

unique raised

DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Between 1951 and 1954

the Osprey III being a two-seat fleet spotter and reconnaissance aircraft

Japan, Imperial. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Ii Class, C.1940 Hold 2nd Battery( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. A beautiful II Class set, comprising of the neck badge, an eight point silver gilt star with white enamel rays and a large centre red glass cabochon, suspended by a green and purple enamelled Paulownia flower, green leaf on obverse depicts Japanese script otherwise reverse mirrors obverse, measures 55mm (w) x 87mm (l including integral ring on Paulownia flower suspension), unmarked, on