Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class. Archive marrying Ellen Farr and made

marrying Ellen Farr and made his home in Moonee Ponds

obverse centre in silver gilt depicting a sword insignia encircled by an electric blue enameled border inscribed VALOR LEALDADE E MERITO (Valour

numbered "2070" on the reverse

red enamelled hammer and sickle at 6 o’clock

the other with a two-piece construction

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class. Archive marrying Ellen Farr and made(( Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, an eight pointed silver star, bearing a dark red cabochon center, the reverse identical to obverse, inclusive of suspension 86. 2 mm (h) x 54. 5 mm (w), on original neck ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in violet satin and padded,