Japan, Empire. Five Decorations & Awards Archive 1916 will be a “Day

1916 will be a “Day of Sacrifice” (Opfertag) for the German Fleet

Bezirkstagung der Bezirk Feurerwehrverband Rochlitz badge (15-16

The reverse ricasso bears a stamped maker’s mark of “ORIGINAL EICKHORN

it was unable to attract thedescendants of it original members in order to perpetuate its existence

Japan, Empire. Five Decorations & Awards Archive 1916 will be a “Day1. Order of the Rising Sun, VII Class (Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers, measuring 31. 5 mm (w) x 33 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye. In its hardshelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in violet satin and padded,