Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, IV Class in Gold, with Case certificate_of_authenticity The document contains his original

The document contains his original signature in black ink

horizontal pinback - lightly bent but funcitonal

the reverse bearing an embossed maker’s mark of “AU DÉPART A

Knight's Cross -  in silver gilt and enamels

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, IV Class in Gold, with Case certificate_of_authenticity The document contains his original(, Hkan sh) Institution Date: January 3, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Sacred Crown, IV Class. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three enamelled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, center obverse presenting a superimposed Gold oval with enamels and two rings of tiny pearls with the center bearing a Gold ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on an blue enamelled background, reverse plain but privately engraved B620