Japan, Empire. A Lot of Three Awards and Decorations (Rising Sun/Auspicious Clouds) consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac tarnishing evident on the edges

tarnishing evident on the edges

It is constructed of coarse olive-drab wool and features an up-turned collar that is decorated on either side with a single collar disk

with a cotton-lined tongue attached to the underside of the boards

desert views

as noted in his obituary that appeared in the Sherbrooke Gazette in February 1908

Japan, Empire. A Lot of Three Awards and Decorations (Rising Sun/Auspicious Clouds) consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac tarnishing evident on the edges1. An Order of the Rising Sun, V. Class Badge, Instituted October 4th, 1875. Constructed of silver, as well as green, white, and purple enamels with a dark red glass cabochon, suspended from its period original ribbon, measuring 46. 6 mm (w) x 48. 5 mm (l) not including its paulownia flower suspension, with light to moderate chipping in the enamels, in better than fine condition. 2. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, VI. Class, Instituted March 1st,