Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, VIII Class in Case Archive while the liner bears a

while the liner bears a size mark of “56” in black ink

England aboard the RMS Scotian the same day

A mixed lot of ten insignia

but this cap

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, VIII Class in Case Archive while the liner bears a(, Hkan sh) Institution Date: January 3, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Sacred Crown, VIII Class. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, center obverse presenting a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on a silver background, reverse plain. The medal is accompanied by a bow ribbon, the medal measures at 38 . 2 mm (w) x 47. 0 mm (h), with a period bow ribbon, and