Japan, Empire. An Early Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Case United Republic of A lot of four rank

A lot of four rank chevrons

The ferrule and pommel both feature embossed repeating oak-leaf patterns

participated in the Battle of Belgium and France as a member of the SS-Verfügungstruppe

In its presentation card

the reverse marked “ELM”

Japan, Empire. An Early Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Case United Republic of A lot of four rankInstituted January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A sought after 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 four rivets for