1st Class Orders of Precious Crown/勲一等宝冠章

1st class in the case for foreigners.

Orders of the Precious Crown in Cases for a Foreigners

Order of the Rising Sun in Cases for a Foreigners https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-foreigners.23184 Orders of the Sacred Treasure in Cases for a Foreigners https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-sacred-treasure-in-cases-for-foreigners.10900 2nd class...

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1st class Precious Crown Order from the collection of Washington Place, Honolulu

Beautiful specimen from Meiji era. Washington Place is a Greek Revival palace in the Hawaii Capital Historic District in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was where Queen Liliʻuokalani was arrested during the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Later it became the official residence of the governor of Hawaii.

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1st class of Precious Crown Order of Queen Mary

Gold, enamel. Size 85×50 mm. Sash size 135×8 cm.

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Orders of Precious Crown from the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-chrysanthemum-from-the-collection-of-metropolitan-museum-of-art.18315/ Rare opportunity to look at all 8 classes from Meiji era. 1st class / Kun-it-tō hōkanshō / 勲一等瑞宝章 Breast star. Central medallion. Same set under different...

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Beautiful set. Unfortunately original sash was replaced with the bow for lower classes.

Both badge and breast star made in gilded silver.



Badge.



Judging by reverse engraving it originates from the very same collection as this piece https://asiamedals.info/threads/6th-class-orders-of-the-precious-crown.15231/#post-245401



Reverse of the badge engraved with the mark MY at the bottom.

Breast star.



Details.

 

Stand alone breast stars.

Breast Star of the Order of the Precious Crown from the collection of Musée de la Légion d'honneur

Meiji epoch. Currently on display among others japanese awards https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-chrysanthemum-from-the-collection-of-musee-de-la-legion-dhonneur-museum-of-the-legion-of-honour.22743/ Under different light.

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Breast Star of the Order of the Precious Crown of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain

Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 70 mm. Weight 60 g. Same breast star under different light. It was awarded to the Queen of Spain Victoria Eugenie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Eugenie_of_Battenberg

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Early breast star from Meiji epoch.

Gold, enamel.
Width 65 x 63 mm.