Japan, Empire. An Imperial Japanese Army Lieutenant’s Dress Cap, C. 1920 Auction Archive Only 136 Edward VII awards

Only 136 Edward VII awards were made to New Zealand volunteer and territorial units between May 1910 and October 1917

Death notice

four edges trimmed in fine bullion tassel trim flanked by two rows of yellow threading

the Norroy King of Arms badge in gold with delicate enameling

the obverse depicting the Lippian rose within an open-ended laurel wreath - the twelve o’clock arm of the cross with a crowned cipher of Leopold

Japan, Empire. An Imperial Japanese Army Lieutenant’s Dress Cap, C. 1920 Auction Archive Only 136 Edward VII awardsThis is a very well preserved Imperial Japanese Army Lieutenants dress cap, constructed of smooth black wool. The crown of the cap bears a five pointed star constructed of machine embroidered gold bullion wire, and is trimmed with dual bands of identical construction. The body of the cap is trimmed at both the top and bottom with additional dual bands of gold bullion wire, with four bands emanating from the top band at the caps cardinal points,