China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 GTRexclude measures 60 mm (w) x

measures 60 mm (w) x 112 mm (h) x 25 mm (d)

In the early years of the Second World War

forcing separation of the black wool upper from the black wool underside and exposing the beige burlap support inside

at 100 to 150 feet

with a white enameled Seipel cross in the centre with a bronze outline

China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 GTRexclude measures 60 mm (w) xInstituted in 1912. In silver with five white enamelled arms with blue bordering, red enamelled plum blossoms in each quadrant (The Plum Blossom is a Chinese iconography of strength), obverse centre with text in blue enamel (Republic of China), reverse plain with a single rivet, measuring 50. 3 mm (w) x 58. 9 mm (h inclusive of green leaves), on replacement yellow ribbon, ball finial at 9 oclock has been replaced, light enamel contact, very fine.