Japan, Empire. A Cased Collection Of Documents consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Plated blade grades near Mint

Plated blade grades near Mint

The next few shots are of the German Imperial battleship SMS Helgoland

It also bears handwritten initials “M

measuring 220 mm (w) x 85 mm (l)

an unusual smaller size - measuring 75

Japan, Empire. A Cased Collection Of Documents consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Plated blade grades near MintIncludes: (a) Group One: 1. Order of the Sacred Treasure, VIII Class Award Document ( Zuihsh): printed in black and red inks, on a thick off white paper stock, illustrating the Imperial Seal of Japan in the centre along the top edge, the Order of the Sacred Treasure 8th Class award in the centre along the bottom edge, both of which are framed within a floral wreath, the framework for the text designed with repeating alternating images of the Imperial