Taisho Enthronement Chokuninkan Attendant’s Badge/勅任官用 大正大禮使徽章

Silver.
Size 41.5 x 51 mm.
Weight 34 g.

Obverse

大禮使 - Enthronement [lit. most solemn of ceremonies] Attendant

Details.

 

These badges were intendent for the high-ranking officials. Under Meiji constitutional law, the term "imperial appointee"/chokuninkan indicated a senior governmental official from the second class or higher, who had been invested by imperial command (edict/order).

Original case.

大禮使章 - Enthronement Attendant’s Badge

Badge.

 

Another cased specimen.

 

Damaged specimen.

Fastening.

 

In deep patina.
Size 41 x 50 mm.
Weight 34 g.