kaigunair Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 (edited) I've been wondering for a while what this medal was for. I bought it only because it just looked really nice. In hand, the quality appears very high. I'm gussing from construction it is a private purchase medal. Would appreciate any info on it. Edited June 12, 2009 by kaigunair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 This is the 5th Class Merit Badge of the Japanese Silk Weavers Association. If you look carefully you sill see that the design features silk cocoons and butterflies. The badges of this organisation are all very well made and attractive. They did not make it into my book since they are purely civilian in nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaigunair Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 Thank you Paul. The butterflies are what initially drew my attention, but now I know they are silk moths! Any idea about the age?Given how elegant this medal is, I'd love to see what a 1st class badge looked liked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter3 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 That is a very nice piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Thank you Paul. The butterflies are what initially drew my attention, but now I know they are silk moths! Any idea about the age?Given how elegant this medal is, I'd love to see what a 1st class badge looked liked!I am not sure about the age, I suspect the 1930s onwards but I have no proof of that. Given the purely civilian nature of them it never fell within my area of research. I have seen a 3rd class and a 1st class in Japan and they are very beautiful. These are the sort of pieces you decide to buy even if they do not fit into your collection simply because they are such good quality and so nice to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Rietveld Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 @kaigunair,funny you bought it (on ebay). I bid on it just beacuse it looked so wellmade.josef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaigunair Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 funny you bought it (on ebay). I bid on it just beacuse it looked so wellmade.josefgreat minds think alike. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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