Japan, Empire. A Lot Of Two Orders Of The Golden Kite Buy Now - This dagger (as part

- This dagger (as part of a collection of daggers) has been acquired from an early/old American collection and as such has exhibits deep toning and patina one would expect from an untouched example

one is of a group of soldiers marching single file through the snow

carefully-repaired tear to the right sleeve near the elbow

with some material fatigue and soiling evident

He then transferred to the 80th Foot on April 13

Japan, Empire. A Lot Of Two Orders Of The Golden Kite Buy Now - This dagger (as partIn silver with blue, yellow, white and red enamels, chipping to enamels on obverse, missing a screw on the reverse, measuring at 45. 7mm (w) x 49. 3mm (h to top of ball suspension), weighing at 27. 8 grams, missing ribbon, in fine condition. In silver with blue and red enamels, missing sword affixture, damage to both blue and red enamels, missing a screw on the reverse, measuring at 45. 6mm (w) x 49. 2mm (h to top of ball suspension), weighing at 28.