China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 Archive Gregory the Great has four

Gregory the Great has four "classes" in civil and military divisions: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the First Class (GCSG)

Accompanied by original ribbon measuring 45cm in length

with 212 pages featuring handwritten entries in ink from 1941 to 1947

hallmarked and marked "FLOREAT ALPACA" on the bottom

China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 Archive Gregory the Great has fourInstituted 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 plain with a single rivet, measuring 50. 3 mm (w) x 58. 9 mm (h inclusive of green leaves), on replacement yellow ribbon, ball finial at 9 oclock has been replaced, light enamel contact, very fine.