Korea, Empire. A Rare Order Of The Auspicious Stars, I Class Grand Cordon, In Case, C.1910 Auction all suspended from a 138

all suspended from a 138 mm-long bronze bar with a maroon wool reverse liner and horizontal pinback

A First War Medal Pair - Mounted as worn German style

" engraved on the obverse

then was attached for the next three years to OJCS in Washington (Office/Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

with grey twisted threading throughout to give the eagle’s wings more definition

Korea, Empire. A Rare Order Of The Auspicious Stars, I Class Grand Cordon, In Case, C.1910 Auction all suspended from a 138Instituted April 17, 1900 by Emperor Kwangmu. A single class order, the Auspicious Stars Grand Cordon badge is in silver, comprising a four point star with clusters of five smooth white enamel rays, three white oyster flowers are in each quadrant connecting the rays, the center medallion features three superimposed stars on a red enamelled field, surrounded by a green enamel cucumber leaf wreath, the obverse mirrors the reverse, the badge is suspended