3rd class order from Showa era.
Details.
Details.
3rd Class Orders of Precious Crown/勲三等宝冠章
Rare full set from 1985: order, case, miniature and document.
Order.
Suspension.
Original case.
Miniature.
Document.
Issued on April 29, 1985.
Order.
Suspension.
Original case.
Miniature.
Document.
Issued on April 29, 1985.
3rd class badge that was awarded to Baroness Swaythling.
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Others awards and miniatures of the Baroness.
Gladys, Baroness Swaythling - Wikipedia
Others awards and miniatures of the Baroness.
It is said that Lady Swaythling was only the 71st recipient of the 3rd class Order of Precious Crown . A handwritten letter from Setsuko, Princess Chichibu, dated 9th May 1937, to Lady Swaythling congratulating her on the conferrment of the Order (Princess Chichibu, 1909-1995, was daughter of Ambassador Matsudaira and a daughter-in-law of the Emperor). A letter from Buckingham Palace dated 2nd June 1937 granting Lady Swaythling “Restricted Permission” to wear the insignia of the Order. A letter from the Japanese Embassy, London, dated 5th July 1938, with a translation of the diploma conferring her appointment to the Order. Handwritten correspondence from Ambassador Tsuneo Matsudaira, an undated letter from the Hyde Park Hotel “Dear Lady Swaythling, Congratulations! It is simply wonderful, yet it is not wonderful if one poses to think what you have done for Japan for so many years. For your private information I may tell you that the good father of our Princess had a great deal to do about the honour you thoroughly deserve. Yours very sincerely, Matsudaira”
Japan, Red Cross Yukosho (Order of Merit), silver and enamel, with ribbon, and miniature medal; Red Cross Medal of Special Membership, silver, with rosette on ribbon, and miniature medal, both in lacquer cases of issue. Good extremely fine, toned. Together with two certificates conferring the awards from the Red Cross Society of Japan to Lady Swaythling, dated 27th December 1916, some damage.
Interestingly badge of the order that was issued in 1937 has all charachteristics of the piece from Meiji epoch (enamel, ribbon and even the case lodgment). Must be a piece from unissued stock.
Japan, Red Cross Yukosho (Order of Merit), silver and enamel, with ribbon, and miniature medal; Red Cross Medal of Special Membership, silver, with rosette on ribbon, and miniature medal, both in lacquer cases of issue. Good extremely fine, toned. Together with two certificates conferring the awards from the Red Cross Society of Japan to Lady Swaythling, dated 27th December 1916, some damage.
Interestingly badge of the order that was issued in 1937 has all charachteristics of the piece from Meiji epoch (enamel, ribbon and even the case lodgment). Must be a piece from unissued stock.
3rd class from 1982.
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Issued on April 29, 1982 to intalian professor japanologist Giuliana Stramigioli /ュリアナ・ストラミジョーリ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuliana_Stramigioli
Document No. 215
\Issued on April 29, 1982 to intalian professor japanologist Giuliana Stramigioli /ュリアナ・ストラミジョーリ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuliana_Stramigioli
Document No. 215
3rd class from Goodwin collection https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...llection-of-albert-goodwin.19168/#post-304126
3rd class from Meiji era https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...metropolitan-museum-of-art.10761/#post-168015
Another order from Showa epoch.
3rd class order from Showa era.
"Sick" https://asiamedals.info/threads/when-japanese-orders-are-getting-sick.12614/ 3rd class order of the Precious Crown marked "IA" (it was issued sometime around 1987/1988 https://asiamedals.info/threads/when-japanese-orders-are-getting-sick.12614/).
Original case.
Original case.