China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Wang Chengbin Merit Award, C.1924 Newly Listed Original photos

Original photos

11 mm x 12 mm)

aged 23 years

Accompanied by nine loose photographs of same

China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Wang Chengbin Merit Award, C.1924 Newly Listed Original photosBeiyang Government. Instituted 1924. In silver gilt, consisting of 24 rays, obverse centre presenting the portrait of Wang Chengbin, a Manchu Chinese general (1874 1936), with red enamel surround presenting wheat stocks and laurels, reverse hand engraved with Chinese script (13 years of Repulic of China New years Day), measuring 58 mm (w) x 61. 2 mm (h inclusive of integral suspension), on original ribbon with hook and eye, very fine. This offering is