Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class Archive cartouche maker marked "Ordenu Fabrika

cartouche maker marked "Ordenu Fabrika Riga Latvija W

and declared "apparently cured"

" Worn example with minor nicks and contact marks

Patinated silver

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class Archive cartouche maker marked "Ordenu Fabrika(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