China, Imperial. An Order of the Double Dragon, Type I, III Class, I Grade Neck Badge, Collector’s Version, c.1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac to the Second World War

to the Second World War deportees and internees from the French resistance and to soldiers wounded in more recent conflicts

(Ordre du Mérite Civil)

fully lined on both the exterior and interior with an olive-drab canvas liner

and soiling with compromise of material throughout

China, Imperial. An Order of the Double Dragon, Type I, III Class, I Grade Neck Badge, Collector’s Version, c.1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac to the Second World War(). (Shunglng Boxng). Instituted by the Guangxu Emperor on 7 February 1882. A lovely Rothe collectors copy, in silver gilt, depicting an ovular medal with blue enamel cloud patterns around the exterior with red glass cabochons, the interior circle presenting raised dragons on a blue enamel field, with a central blue stone protruding from a sunburst pattern, the reverse bears matching symbols without enamels, and a large central stone, the badge is