China, Republic, Order of the Striped Tiger, c.1912-20, Second Class Set of Insignia, comprising sash badge in silver, silver-gilt and enamels, 71mm width, maker’s mark ‘Yong Zeng Zi Zao’ to reverse, with contemporary but unofficial ‘neck ribands’ as worn; and breast star, in silver, silver-gilt and enamels, 110mm width, with retaining clasp and lugs for wear and maker’s mark ‘Yong Zeng Zi Zao’ to reverse, the first with some enamel loss to blue enamel at centre and some general wear overall, the second with two very slightly bent points of star, resulting in minor loss and stress to enamels in that small area, otherwise about very fine and scarce (2)

Estimate: GBP 5000 - 7000