Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, III. Class, Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the crossguard illustrating the Spanish

the crossguard illustrating the Spanish coat-of-arms flanked by leafing on both sides

ringed by stylized laurel branches

On July 28

Austria: Order of the Iron Crown (with crossed swords clasp)

He escorted bombers over Lisle

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, III. Class, Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the crossguard illustrating the Spanish(Kyokujitsu Sh). Instituted on October 4th, 1875. An extremely well preserved example of this award of very fine craftsmanship, crafted of gilded silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star, with clusters of three intermediate rays, all with cleft endings, 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