Japan, Imperial. A Medal of Honour, with Case visually-hidden fixing the crack between the

fixing the crack between the second hole from the right and the bottom edge of the belt

Hampshire Regiment (Officer's Pattern)

1917 Military Merit Medal on Peacetime ribbon

(1850-1890 Issue)

demonstrating moderate loss of finish to the base metal and replacement of the catch with a mis-matched variant

Japan, Imperial. A Medal of Honour, with Case visually-hidden fixing the crack between theInstituted December 7 1881. In silver, a round medal bearing Japanese kanji encircled by a wreath on the obverse, reverse plain, worn on a decorative suspension with clasp indicating the date of conferral, a dark blue ribbon with hook and eye on reverse, measures 30. 2 mm (d), dark patina, minor wear, in very fine condition. Contained in its case of issue, a black lacquer case with dark red silk and velvet interior, accompanied by a bow lapel pin in