J004184 CASED RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP MEDAL.  

Silver or silver alloy medal (as they were made of before the end of the second world war), has, to its obverse, what appears to be a peacock (the "ho-o") above a Geneva cross, with bamboo branches arching up either side, and flowering Paulownias to the base of each branch. To its reverse are two rows of stylized kanji characters, the uppermost reading, from right to left, "Meiji era 21st Year" (1888 - the year of the establishment of these awards), with that underneath it reading "Japanese Red Cross Society." A clasp is to the top of the medal, through whose perforation is fed the suspension ring for its ribbon. To the reverse of the clasp is embossed the "Iroha" syllabary character for "i," here used as a mint mark. The red, watered silk ribbon has two blue stripes to either edge, and an elongated, vertical alloy hook is to its top, which folds down and mates with an eye sewn to its reverse. The blue rosette attached to the front of the ribbon. Button hole device is also included. Complete with its original issue case.

GRADE ****1/2                             PRICE $45.00

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