Japan. Medal for Public Service Archive the obverse features a woman

the obverse features a woman plowing the field in silver with patination

on a loop for suspension from its period original ladies’ bowtie ribbon

Joseph Craddock

His father Paul Legde he identified as a Lord of the Manor

loss of finish to the zink alloy features

Japan. Medal for Public Service Archive the obverse features a womanIn silver, bearing the Imperial Orchid Blossom Crest on the top of the obverse of the medal with Vertical Japanese Characters translating to Public Service , encircled by the Machurian grain Kaoliang. The reverse bears Japanese characters translating To Confer, To Bestow, To Aware. The medal measures at 35mm in diameter, weighs 24. 2 grams, and is on its period hook and eye ribbon. The rim presents two hallmarks, one 1000 silver mark in a diamond