Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Schwertner & Cie

Schwertner & Cie

Private Massicotte would later be awarded the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal

Petersburg Exhibitions of Artisans and Craftsmen

maker marked in gold-coloured ink "LUNESCHLOSS SOLINGEN" with the company's insignia where the belt wraps around to the reverse on the right end

the twelve o’clock arm topped by an integral loop connecting to a crossed sword clasp

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Schwertner & Cie(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 5 7 5 configuration in the Paulownia flowers suspension with characters on the reverse, measures 55. 2 mm (w) x 86. 6 mm (h), worn on original neck ribbon, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in padded violet satin, with a platform