Imperial Russia Pro Fide, Lege et Rege: Imperial Russia Order of the White Eagle

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White Eagle for Lord Keeper Tokudaiji Sanetsune

Thanks to my friend Pieter we have an opportunity to examine full set for non-Christians (made by Keibel) with document ( ) issued in 1891 to Marquis Tokudaiji Sanetsune.

Some bio info about our cavalier can be found here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokudaiji_Sanetsune

Additional awards and documents can be found here

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/55033-prince-sanetsune-tokudaiji-and-his-documents-for-25th-and-constitution-medals/

Let`s examine this rare treasure in every detail.

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Document

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Back

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Details

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Box cover

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To top it off - photo of Field Marshal Prince Yamagata Aritomo with Order of White Eagle.

Edited July 12, 2012 by JapanX

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Another Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal Sanjo Sanetomi with breast star for non-Christians

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Close up

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Two new photos of cavaliers.

Dundukov-Kovalev (so-called "father of bulgarian constitution")

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Unidentified

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Another interesting cavalier

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