Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c.1920 Province of China A letter to Arthur Seyß-Inquart

A letter to Arthur Seyß-Inquart at Nuremberg prison

Most popular with his brother officers in the British Service

both with three intact screwposts

the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle to the obverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c.1920 Province of China A letter to Arthur Seyß-Inquart( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted on February 12th, 1890. Of very fine quality manufacture with intricate detailing, constructed of silver, gilded silver, and multi coloured enamels, the obverse depicting a gilt Kite (bird) superimposed on an eight pointed star with 32 rays enameled in red, with two crossed ancient shields enameled in blue, two crossed spears with silver heads enameled yellow with a red banner on either side bearing a tomoe, the reverse