Japan, Empire. A Lot of Three Awards and Decorations (Rising Sun/Sacred Treasure/Golden Kite) visually-hidden the Association of Military Surgeons

the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States

While at Halifax

two maple leaves and a long downward pointing dagger

Oxidation is evident to the metal features

also marked “STERLING”

Japan, Empire. A Lot of Three Awards and Decorations (Rising Sun/Sacred Treasure/Golden Kite) visually-hidden the Association of Military Surgeons1. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, VI. Class Breast Badge. Instituted October 4th, 1875. Constructed of silver and multi coloured enamels, consisting of eleven purple enameled Paulownia flowers with three large green enameled leaves at the base, the obverse and reverse sides identical in appearance, on a horizontally pierced ball and swivel ring for suspension from its period original ribbon featuring a hook but missing the loop (ripped away),