Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Breast Star in Case Auction Archive A horizontal rectangular badge in

A horizontal rectangular badge in a gold finish

eleven others showing Hawkins in his Captain's Uniform

measuring 950 mm in length

above a black inscription of “VERLEIHE ICH” (“I BESTOW”)

surrounded by a white enamelled ring bearing the motto “SINCERE ET CONSTANTER

Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Breast Star in Case Auction Archive A horizontal rectangular badge in(, Zuihsh). Instituted in 1888. Type I (1888 2003). In silver gilt, an eight point star with clusters of white enamelled rays, separated by a single short blue ray, the obverse medallion featuring a silver flower on a blue enamelled field, encircled by a silver gilt ring along with sixteen red glass cabochons, reverse bears a single pin with dual stays, measures 75. 8mm (w) x 76. 1mm (h), weighs 96. 8 grams, enamels are intact and pristine, some gilt