Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Star, in Case Archive Footnote: Samuel Hanford McKee was

Footnote: Samuel Hanford McKee was born on October 11

said to have given birth to King Menelik I after her visit to Solomon in Jerusalem

overlaying a rectangular plaque bearing a raised date of “1939”

with a few nips on the exterior in the wool

the loop maker marked “KO” for an unknown manufacturer

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Star, in Case Archive Footnote: Samuel Hanford McKee was(, Zuihsh). Instituted in 1888. Type I (1888 2003). In silver gilt, an eight point star with clusters of white enamelled rays, separated by a single short blue ray, the obverse medallion featuring a silver flower on a blue enamelled field, encircled by a silver gilt ring along with sixteen red glass cabochons, reverse bears a single pin with dual stays, measures 75. 4 mm (w) x 74. 4 mm (h), weighs 96. 6 grams, notable enamel cracks and chips in the