Japan, Imperial. A Fire Brigade Merit Badge In Silver GTRexclude surrounded by the inscription "I

surrounded by the inscription "I FERENCZ IÓSEF I K AVSZTRIAI CSÁSZÁR" and marked "A" below the bust

each pocket with a decorative pleat and fold over flap with reinforced button hole for the plastic button

the reverse with a circular central red enamelled medallion bearing gilt crossed swords and the date 1855

on a red ribbon with two blue stripes

thus available as "private purchase"

Japan, Imperial. A Fire Brigade Merit Badge In Silver GTRexclude surrounded by the inscription "IJapan: Silver, unmarked, 36. 5 mm x 47. 2 mm, vertical pinback flanked by vertical rows of two loops on either side, dark patina, extremely fine.