Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, II Class Set in Case Republic of Long pouch stitched to the

Long pouch stitched to the body of the cover on the front

constructed of dark green wool with a buckram core

Dolphin on December 16th

at the age of 41 and is remembered with honour on the Plymouth Naval Memorial

His desire was to go overseas but he was such a skilled pilot

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, II Class Set in Case Republic of Long pouch stitched to the( Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted April 10 1875. A lovely II Class set, comprising a neck badge, an eight point star in silver with white, green, and violet enamels, a dark red cabochon center, the reverse identical to the obverse, measures 55. 0 mm (w) x 86. 1 mm (h inclusive of Paulownia Flower suspension), includes neck ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine condition. The star of the order, constructed of a silver star base, superimposed on an eight