Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class Auction The wrap is close by

The wrap is close by an arrangement of nine bakelite buttons of various sizes on the right flap meeting an equal number of buttonholes on the left flap

discolouration evident in the white enamels on the bottom

cutting it through both rows of holes and adding a single third row of holes for length adjustment down the centre

flanked on each side by a dark grey threaded band interspersed with silver aluminum wire

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Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class Auction The wrap is close by(Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. Three piece construction, in silver with red, yellow, white, green, violet, light blue and dark blue enamels, measuring 46 mm (w) x 49. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, crazing evident in the red enamels on the flag on the left side, the dark blue enamels appearing "flat", original ribbon with hook and eye, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Golden Kite was an order of the