Japan, Imperial. A Diplomatic Dress Bicorne, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity while flying over enemy lines

while flying over enemy lines

36 mm x 41 mm

number 64157

named in impressed capitals to: 518 J

Japan, Imperial. A Diplomatic Dress Bicorne, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity while flying over enemy linesThis is an extremely well preserved Meiji era, daireifuku style Japanese diplomatic dress bicorne, constructed of a smooth reinforced black fur shell. The top of the bicorne is adorned from end to end with thin black and brown feathers, while the top brim is adorned with twisted dark grey bullion wire. The left side of the bicorne has an embroidered circular cockade in the Japanese national bicolour of red and white, superimposed with a black fur band