Japan Seafarers Relief Association Diligence Badges/日本海員掖済会精勤章

Badge had three classes.





First two classes were made in pure silver or silver-colored alloy and third class in bronze.

The suspension of 1st class badges reads

一等精勤章 - 1st class badge for diligent work



Reverse (regardless of class) reads

日本海員掖済会 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association


二等精勤章 - 2nd class badge for diligent work



三等精勤章 - 3rd class badge for diligent work

 

Three manufacturers of these badges are currently known: Hattori Watch Shop and Tokyo Medal Works.

Hattori Watch Shop.

History, Labels и Marks of Hattori Watch Shop, Tokyo/服部時計店

The company was founded in 1881 when Hattori Kintaro opened a watch and jewelry store called Hattori Tokeiten/服部時計店 in Tokyo's Ginza district. 11 years later, in 1892, he began to produce a watch called Seikosha (精工舎 / Seikōsha), which can be translated as "the house of exclusive craftsmanship"...

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1st class badges.

Hallmarked variation





Marks

純銀 - pure silver

服部製 - made by Hattori



Case.



Inside the cases for Hattori badges

服部時計店 謹製 - made by Hattori Watch Shop

Unmarked variation.

 

2nd class badges.



Suspension again marked with

純銀 - pure silver

服部製 - made by Hattori

Original case.

 

3rd class badges.

 

Tokyo Medal Works.

1st class badges.

Suspension marked

純銀- pure silver

Badge marked with three marks

"national flag" + "1000 inside the diamond" + "純銀/pure silver".

Another possible set of marks: "national flag" + "1000 inside the diamond".

 

2nd class badges.

Hallmarked badge in silver.







Badge marked witj "national flag" and "1000 inside the diamond".

 

3rd class badges.









東京徴章謹製 - made by Tokyo Medals Work