Japan, Empire. A Merit Medal For Philanthropists (Konjuhosho) Auction as per traditional riding breeches

as per traditional riding breeches

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1834 by Herzog Wilhelm

raw underside with a faded stamping in blue ink

Japan, Empire. A Merit Medal For Philanthropists (Konjuhosho) Auction as per traditional riding breechesIn silver, measuring 30. 3 mm in diameter, on its original dark navy blue ribbon with hook and eye, indicating an award to philanthropists, contact marks, better than very fine. In a balsa wood box with handwritten inscriptions on the lid and on one side, cotton batten medal bed, chipping and discolouration evident on the exterior, box fine. Footnote: The dark navy blue ribbon for the Merit Medal was established by Imperial Edict No. 349 of September