Purple Heart with Bronze Star
Constructed of partially blackened magnetic metal
Five Belgian Medals and Awards - Decoration for Workers and Artisans
(Gedenkhänger in Silber für einen Schützenkönig)
The stiff visor is finished in black patent leather
Japan, Imperial. A Late Nineteenth Century Sword Province of China Purple Heart with Bronze StarA sword, c. 1875, featuring a steel blade measuring 48. 0 cm in length, set into a wood handle with brass fittings, the total length measures 64. 2 cm. A small hand etched squirrel is present on the ricasso, the blade is sharp with small areas of discolouration and contact. The handle is black stained wooden, slightly squared and thinner near the pommel, measures 160 mm, and shows wear due to use and age. The blade is contained in a metal magnetic