China, Imperial. A Unique 'Taiping Rebellion' Safe Conduct Pass to British Navy Personnel Auction (Ehrenkreuz für Krankenschwestern und Pflegerinnen

(Ehrenkreuz für Krankenschwestern und Pflegerinnen 1914)

in the rank of Aircraftman 2nd Class (R

Naming is officially impressed on the First World War trio

the lower right corner bearing an embossed studio mark of “V

FAIRLIE / 12th JUNE 1927" on the reverse

China, Imperial. A Unique 'Taiping Rebellion' Safe Conduct Pass to British Navy Personnel Auction (Ehrenkreuz für Krankenschwestern und PflegerinnenAn extremely rare surviving document on Chinese Imperial Yellow silk and bears the seal of the Chief of Taiping Rebels, Hong Xiuqan in red ink, with the lettering and the wording in black ink, the silk is embroidered with floral patterns in very thin threading. It measures at 38cm (w) x 43. 5cm (l), and remains an extremely rare historical piece in very fine condition. The Chinese Taiping Rebellion (1850 1864) was a civil war between the Taiping