"Universal" Case for Japanese Badges from T.Kobayashi workshop

All kind of badges could be found inside this type of case.
Approximate dimensions of such cases 60x47x15 mm.

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What makes this case "universal" (first and foremost for the dealers) is the only insciption 紀念 - Commemorative.
Suitable for any occasions.

The only known manufacturer of these cases was Kobayashi lacquer shop in Tokyo.

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Workshop label usually could be found inside the case.

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小林 - Kobayashi.

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So what original (to this case) badge should look like?
It should look exactly like Japanese Red Cross Society 25th Anniversary Celebration Commemorative Watch Fob/Jetton.


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Kabayshi workshop was one of the main suppliers of cases for the Japanese Red Cross Society awards (medas and merit order).
This is how typical workshop stamp on cases for these Red Cross awards looks like.

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漆畧店製 - Made by Urushiya (i.e. lacquer shop)

東京小林 - Kobayashi, Tokyo

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