Japan, Empire. A Red Cross Order of Merit, I Class, in Case Archive the dagger measuring 283 mm

the dagger measuring 283 mm in length

(Ta Hsun Wei Lan Hua Chang)

measuring 178 mm (w) x 38 mm (h)

/ DIPLOME d'HONNEUR / Décerné à Monsieur Schenck Chrétien Salins les Bains

consisting of a War Merit Cross Second Class without Swords

Japan, Empire. A Red Cross Order of Merit, I Class, in Case Archive the dagger measuring 283 mmInstituted June 21, 1888. A Savoy Cross with white enameled arms, the obverse bearing a central blue enameled medallion decorated with a silver applique, the reverse with a similar central blue enameled medallion with script in Japanese, suspended from a pierced ball suspension and swivel ring from its period original bow ribbon, measuring 45. 7 mm (w) x 51. 0 mm (l), enamels intact, minor wear, extremely fine. Contained in its presentation case, a