Item #W6722
Five of which house their actual awards.
Includes:
1. Austria, Empire: Housewife's Exhibition at Vienna Medal 1902 Case: hardshelled, off-white pebbled exterior on five sides, inscribed in gold-coloured ink "Ausstellung der Hausfrau WIEN 1902" on the lid, stamped "Anton Schreysegl" on the front side panel, inside lid in white satin and padded, medal bed in maroon felt and recessed, measuring 77.5 mm (w) x 122 mm (h) x 27 mm (d).
2. Austria, Empire: two Medal Cases: hardshelled, red textured exterior on five sides, black pebbled bottom, the smaller case bearing a sticker inscribed "ETUI-ČECH WIEN, VI.", inside lid in white satin, padded and maker marked "ANTON REITTERER ORDENSJUWELIER WIEN IX. SCHUBERTG. 24", the larger case with a recessed medal bed in white felt, measuring 74 mm (w) x 129 mm (h) x 27 mm (d), the smaller case with a recessed medal bed in black felt, measuring 66 mm (w) x 118 mm (h) x 25.5 mm (d).
3. Japan, Empire: three Medal Cases:
(i) Order of the Rising Sun: hardshelled, balsa wood frame, black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in violet satin, medal bed recessed and lined in violet felt, measuring 58.5 mm (w) x 93 mm (h) x 22.5 mm (h).
(ii) Buddhist Open Light Shrine Consecration Medal Box: in balsa wood, gilt characters on the lid, insert in the medal bed in yellow felt with a clip for the award, measuring 66 mm (w) x 123 mm (h) x 22 mm (h).
(iii) Naval Award Badge: in bronze gilt, measuring 22.5 mm (w) x 24.5 mm (h), surmounted by a silvered cherry blossom backed by light blue ribbons, suspended from a hanger with pinback, in its balsa wood box of issue, gilt characters on the lid, medal bed in white felt, measuring 48.5 mm (w) x 70.5 mm (h) x 17 mm (d).
4. Kuwait, State: two Kuwait Liberation Medals: in bronze gilt with red, white, green and black paint, measuring 40.2 mm in diameter, original ribbon with pinback, accompanied by its 38.5 mm (w) x 12.7 mm ribbon bar, in its 62 mm (w) x 152 mm (h) x 12 mm (d) blue plastic case of issue, within its white cardboard sleeve.
5. United Kingdom: Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Member's Rosette: insignia in silver, measuring 8.5 mm (w) x 8.5 mm (h), placed upon a 10.5 mm in diameter Rosette with push pin attachment, in its 47.5 mm (w) x 53 mm (h) x 33 mm (d) hardshelled case of issue, maker marked "Toye, Kenning & Spencer Ltd. LONDON" on the inside lid.
6. United Nations: United Nations Service Medal for Korea: in bronze gilt, measuring 36.5 mm in diameter, original ribbon with pinback, in its 55 mm (w) x 121 mm (h) x 12.5 mm (d) cardboard case of issue.
7. International: four Generic Medal Cases:
(i) hardshelled, brown pebbled exterior, inside lid in white satin, padded and maker marked "Carlos Coppel", medal bed in white felt, measuring 105.5 mm (w) x 46 mm (h) x 23.5 mm (d).
(ii) hardshelled, azure blue pebbled exterior, inside lid in white satin, padded and maker marked "Giotelliere Z. Viganomi Monza", medal bed in navy blue felt and dual slotted, measuring 85.2 mm (w) x 40 mm (h) x 19.5 mm (d).
(iii) harshelled, smooth brown exterior, inside lid in beige cloth, padded and maker marked "Feanz Borggrene...& Goldwaren, Sacholt 1.", medal bed in beige felt and padded, measuring 69.5 mm (w) x 69.5 mm (d) x 23 mm (d). (iv) hardshelled, red exterior, floral motif in gold-coloured ink on the lid, inside lid in ultramarine blue satin, recessed medal bed in light blue felt, measuring 69 mm w) x 68 mm (h) x 20.5 mm (d).
Awards are extremely fine, the cases range from near fine to extremely fine.