japanese sericulture association badge

Obverse Silk moths (bombyx mori) 賞牌 - Award Medal reverse 群馬県縣 - Gunma Prefecture 甘樂郡農會 - Kanra County Agricultural Association 物産共進會 - Products Exhibition 明治四十二年十月 - October 1909

1st variation made by Suzuki Umekichi workshop. Reverse 大日本蠶絲會 - Great Japan Sericulture Association 貳等有功章 - 2nd class Meritorious Service Badge of Great Japan Sericulture Association

Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 二十五年有功章 - 25 Years of Meritorious Service Badge

1st variation made by Lion Medal Company. Reverse 第参種 - 3rd Class 功績章 - Meritorious Service Badge Marked 純銀 - pure silver. Original case. 第参種功績章 - 3rd Class Meritorious Service Badge 大日本蠶絲會 - Great Japan Sericulture Association Label of Lion Medal Company...

Reverse 備荒貯蓄奨励 - Famine-relief Fund [Donations] Encouragement 産繭品評會記念 - Sericulture Expo Commemorative 埼玉縣養蚕業組合聯合會 - Saitama Prefecture Branch of Sericulture Association Marked 純銀 - pure silver Original case. 養蠶業組合徽章 - Sericulture Association Badge

1st variation made by Suzuki Umekichi workshop. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 31 mm. Weight 14.7 g. Reverse 第弐種功績章 - 2nd Class Merit Badge /功績 - merit; achievements; meritorious service; meritorious deed/ Original case. 第弐種功績章 - 2nd Class Merit Badge 大日本蠶絲會 - Great Japan Sericulture...

1st variation made by Ando workshop. Silver, enamel. Size 45 mm. Reverse 大日本蠶絲會 - Great Japan Sericulture Association 四等有功章 - 4th class Meritorious Service Badge of Great Japan Sericulture Association Marked with a "cross pattée" - mark of Ando workshop in Tokyo. Original case with...

1st variation made by Suzuki Umekichi workshop. Reverse 大日本蠶絲會 - Great Japan Sericulture Association 特別會員之章 - Special Member's Badge

Very early badge. Size 30 mm. Obverse Emblem of an unidentified city reverse 善行賞牌 - Good Conduct/Good Deeds Award Badge 銅級 - Bronze Grade Original case. 善行賞牌 - Good Conduct Award Badge

Obverse 吾妻郡 - Agatsuma County/District 繭絲 - Silk Cocoon reverse 昭和二年 - 1927

1st variation made by Ando workshop. Silver, enamel. Size 49 (inclusive of its suspension) x 40.3 mm. Reverse 大日本蠶絲會 - Great Japan Sericulture Association 五等有功章 - 5th class Meritorious Service Badge of Great Japan Sericulture Association Marked with a "cross pattée" - mark of Ando...