Japan, Empire. An Early & Rare Order Of The Golden Kite, Iii Class, In Case And Box, C. 1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac in March 1917

in March 1917

he was awarded the Iron Cross Second Class (1939) on November 11

but known sole maker was "Braca Knaus

Both items were brought back to Canada after the Second World War by a Canadian veteran and as such as sold as a single group

Japan, Empire. An Early & Rare Order Of The Golden Kite, Iii Class, In Case And Box, C. 1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac in March 1917(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A III Class Order of the Golden Kite with early eagle, the neck badge presents in silver gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays, superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with mustard yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature