Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Paulownia Flowers, Grand Cordon, C.1900 Newly Listed he married Lillian Hipkiss on

he married Lillian Hipkiss on February 16

hollow with two halves pinned by 6 finely placed pins

925 Silver but not hallmarked

the square representative of the 16th Infantry Battalion

inside with a simulated brown leather sweatband

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Paulownia Flowers, Grand Cordon, C.1900 Newly Listed he married Lillian Hipkiss on( Tka sh). Instituted 1888. An impressive sash badge consisting of four armed white enameled Ray Cross in silver gilt, with delicate purple enameled Japanese Imperial symbol of the Paulownia Flowers in each quadrant also in silver gilt, obverse centre in silver featuring a beautiful red glass cabochon encircled by a red enameled Imperial symbol of the Rising Sun, double sided, suspended by a green and purple enameled Imperial Paulownia crest in silver