Japan, Imperial. A Fire Brigade Merit Badge In Silver GTRexclude each pocket with a decorative

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

Austrian hallmarked with a dog's head (

he was transferred to the 8th Brigade (now known as the 8th Army Brigade) and taken on strength on July 8th

thus available as "private purchase"

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

Japan, Imperial. A Fire Brigade Merit Badge In Silver GTRexclude each pocket with a decorativeJapan: 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.