Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, V. Class Archive Marine Côté Francais des Somalis

Marine Côté Francais des Somalis (Marine French side of Somalia) (in silvered and bronze gilt with red

71 mm x 43

She has found the work hard

with two small leather pieces

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, V. Class Archive Marine Côté Francais des Somalis(Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted October 4th, 1875. Constructed of silver and gilded silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star with cleft endings, with clusters of three intermediate rays, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of the Paulownia flowers, with Japanese lettering on the reverse standing