Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
March 2019 Hong Kong Auction 25-27 Mar 2019
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JAPAN. Order of the Rising Sun Second Class Set with Breast Star and Neck Badge (2 Pieces), ND (Instituted 1875). NEARLY MINT STATE.
Barac-34 & 35; Vernon- 9 & 10; Werlich-772 & 773. The Breast Star (91 mm) 8-pointed multi-rayed star, with smaller gold-rimmed white enamel plaque superimposed, and a red cabochon in the center. The reverse with four seal script characters for Order of Merit Decoration, four screw heads, and one hinged and two fixed tunic pins. Attractive multi-color toned silver elements with pristine enamels. The neck badge is similar to the gold-rimmed white enamel plaque of the Star, but smaller (56 mm), two-sided, and hinged to a pawlonia leaf and flower suspension. Free of damage, and with perfect enamels. The red-bordered white watered silk ribbon is 33 x about 500 mm. Housed in a beautiful lacquered wood tasseled presentation case decorated with gilt pawlonia leaves and flowers.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00
Barac-34 & 35; Vernon- 9 & 10; Werlich-772 & 773. The Breast Star (91 mm) 8-pointed multi-rayed star, with smaller gold-rimmed white enamel plaque superimposed, and a red cabochon in the center. The reverse with four seal script characters for Order of Merit Decoration, four screw heads, and one hinged and two fixed tunic pins. Attractive multi-color toned silver elements with pristine enamels. The neck badge is similar to the gold-rimmed white enamel plaque of the Star, but smaller (56 mm), two-sided, and hinged to a pawlonia leaf and flower suspension. Free of damage, and with perfect enamels. The red-bordered white watered silk ribbon is 33 x about 500 mm. Housed in a beautiful lacquered wood tasseled presentation case decorated with gilt pawlonia leaves and flowers.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00