China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, Ii Class Officer, C.1922 Hold minor chipping in the blue

minor chipping in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece ring

the brown enamels intact

It bears the facsimile of Otto Meissner

maker marked "10" on ring) and Reich War Veteran Organization "Kyffhauser" Medal (bronze gilt)

75mm(width) x 33

China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, Ii Class Officer, C.1922 Hold minor chipping in the blueInstituted 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 maker marked Lao Tian Li, measuring 49. 90 mm (w) x 58. 49 mm (h inclusive of green leaves), on period ribbon, light enamel contact, very fine. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin