Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class GTRexclude Kroonorde)

Kroonorde)

on later period sash

with an additional inscription below in handwritten blue ink "From Charles F

a founder's ancestor in maternal line (House of Este) & protector of Modena

awarded to Paul Feiss

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class GTRexclude Kroonorde)(Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. Three piece construction, in silver with red, yellow, white, green, violet, light blue and dark blue enamels, measuring 46. 3 mm (w) x 49. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Golden Kite was an order of the Empire of Japan, established on February 12, 1890 by Emperor Meiji "in commemoration of