Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Diplomatic Case Hold stamped in black ink "5208"

stamped in black ink "5208" on the white cotton mesh backer

whose first husband had been a manufacturer of walking sticks for the wholesale market

scuffing along edges

1913 to March 31

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Diplomatic Case Hold stamped in black ink "5208"Instituted January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A lovely early Showa period set, comprising a sash badge in silver gilt, a four armed cross with clusters of five white enamelled smooth rays, the longest two on the outside edges, the obverse medallion presents a silver floral shaped mirror on a blue enamelled field, surrounded by two rings, one pebbled, one smooth, with sixteen red cabochons on the arms arranged in a star pattern, the reverse presents