China, Republic. An Order Of The Brilliant Star, Ii Class Commander, C.1940 GTRexclude Issued 1858-1935

Issued 1858-1935

with the majority of the original gilding still intact

The interior of the tube is lined with cream coloured canvas

9 General Hospital at Rouen on August 14th

weighing 534 grams

China, Republic. An Order Of The Brilliant Star, Ii Class Commander, C.1940 GTRexclude Issued 1858-1935Instituted 12 February 1941. An eight pointed silver gilt star with white, red and blue enamels, obverse centre bears a five pointed white enamel star on a blue enamel, three gilt stars sit in red enamel at the 11 oclock, 12 oclock and 1 oclock arms, obverse bears makers mark and numbered 334, measuring 60. 64 mm (w) x 64. 42 mm (h), weighing 29. 5 grams, with a privately added elongated neck loop, with central star slightly rotated, with enamel loss