Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 GTRexclude This particular buckle is illustrated

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 436 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

it was recognized that whales were in danger of being hunted to extinction

the reverse depicting a roman God holding a human figure in its hands

in slightly worn and overall extremely fine condition

Each entry gives the name of the maker

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 GTRexclude This particular buckle is illustrated(Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted October 4th, 1875. (c. 1955 issue). Constructed of silver and gilded silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star with cleft endings, with clusters of three intermediate rays, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of the Paulownia flowers, with Japanese lettering on the