1st class Orders of Precious Brilliant Golden Grain/一等寳光嘉禾勲章

1st variation.

Full set.

Case.

一等 - 1st class

寳光嘉禾勲章 - Order of Precious Brilliant Golden Grain

 

Sash badge.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 90 mm.
Weight 97 g.

Reverse

寳光嘉禾勲章 - Order of Precious Brilliant Golden Grain

 

Breast star.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 105 mm.
Weight 145 g.

Reverse

寳光嘉禾勲章 - Order of Precious Brilliant Golden Grain

 

2nd variation.

Case of different type with different inscription.

Instead of

一等 - 1st class

寳光嘉禾勲章 - Order of Precious Brilliant Golden Grain

it inscribed

一等 - 1st class

大绶寳光嘉禾勲章 - Grand Cordon of the Order of Precious Brilliant Golden Grain

Sash badge and breast star are also made by different workshop. Sash badge doesn't have any screws and breast star has only two screws.

Silver, gilt, enamel.

Sash badge size 120 x 84 mm.
Weight 91.3 g.

Breast star size 100 mm.
Weight 142.7 g.

 

3rd variation /made by Bureau of Engraving and Printing/.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Sash badge size 79.5 mm.
Breast star size 98 mm.

Marked with French import silver hallmarks "swan".

Sash badge and breast star without screws and both marked on reverse with

印鑄局製 - Made by Bureau of Engraving and Printing

寳光嘉禾勲章 - Order of Precious Brilliant Golden Grain

 

3rd variation set from the collection of National Museum of American History.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Sash badge size 100.9 cm x 79.7 mm.
Breast star size 100.6 x 98.3 mm.

Sash badge.

Breast star.

 

1st class set made by Bureau of Engraving and Printing and awarded in 1920 to to Italian Admiral Paolo Camillo Thaon di Revel.

1st class Order of Precious Brilliant Golden Grain awarded in 1920 to Italian Admiral Paolo Camillo Thaon di Revel

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1st class set of 2nd variation.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Sash badge size 83 mm.
Breast star size 102 mm.

 

3rd variation full set.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Sash badge size 78.7 mm.
Sash badge weight 75.6 g.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Breast star size 99.1 mm.
Weight 117.8 g.