Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class certificate_of_authenticity 1922 in Chicago

1922 in Chicago

Provenance: This star was initially purchased from an US Army Major by Mr

A scarce dessert fork retrieved from the official table service of the Reichs Chancellery

There is not a vast amount of information on the OND

while the inside works is marked on a bar with an "F" over an "A" vs

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class certificate_of_authenticity 1922 in Chicago(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, a starburst pattern with a central red glass cabochon, obverse mirrors the reverse, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulownia flowers designating it as V class, measuring 45. 6mm (w) x 71. 3mm (h), weighs 38. 9 grams (inclusive of ribbon), worn on original ribbon which has been stained purple, hook and eye on reverse of ribbon, enamels intact, very minor contact marks,