Japan. A Naval Officer's Cap Badge, C.1940 Auction In silvered white metal with

In silvered white metal with red and white enamels

a lovely decoration

the reverse centre presents the motto of Emperor Leopold II OPES REGUM CORDA SUBDITORUM (THE DEEDS OF THE KING WIN THE HEARTS OF HIS SUBJECTS)

Messerschmitt’s firm eventually resumed aircraft production and manufactured

His services have been of great value

Japan. A Naval Officer's Cap Badge, C.1940 Auction In silvered white metal withGilt fouled anchor with gold coloured bullion wire, mounted to a central medallion with a black wool background, the medallion ringed in two rows of gold colored wire and placed upon a wreath fabricated from gold coloured bullion wire, each of the veins in the leafing highlighted by rolled gold coloured copper wire, with fine copper wire below the medallion at the junction of the wreath leafing, the wreath surmounted by a silvered metal cherry