Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Sacred Crown, Iv Class, C.1910 United Republic of The sailors stacked the bodies

The sailors stacked the bodies in hand carts and took them away for burial

leather wrapped exterior

Eva Simpson of St

-Lieutenant (1889)

engraver marked "CARNIOL FIUL" on the obverse

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Sacred Crown, Iv Class, C.1910 United Republic of The sailors stacked the bodies( Hkan sh). Instituted on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three enameled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, obverse centre presenting a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on a blue enamel background, with a red enameled surround with finely enameled stocks and a dual pearl border, with a characteristic and unique to the class purple flower blossom laurel suspension,