Prussia Red Eagle Orders with swords

[Streptile]

Hi guys,

I thought it would be nice to start a thread where we can all show our Red Eagle Orders with Swords. Any type, and class, any period or condition -- even photos of the award in-wear.

I'll start it off with this one, recently shown in another thread. Unmarked example from the 1870 period.

[Chris Boonzaier]

The way the swords are added is unbelievably fine work!

[Streptile]

Thanks Chris.

Consider that each of the four sword elements (two blades and two grip sections) is hollow -- made of two halves stamped from real gold and finely soldered together -- then screwed into the body of the cross.

What workmanship.

Here is a visible seam on the tip of one of the blades.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Unbelievably fine work!

[Streptile]

Please show your RAOX pieces, gentlemen

[NavalMark]

Here is my only awarded example of an RAO with swords, a 4th class, the model from 1885 until 1916. All parts original, the swords hollow from two parts, screwed into the center medaillon. It is a very ugly example because of the very bad made reparatures. But it comes directly from the ripped medalbar of Kapitän z.S. Moritz Krause, so i like it instead of its ugly

Beside this i only have a 1930-1950 wearer´s copy, probably made by Godet and sold by Sedlatzek. One piece, Silver, swords were gilded.

Regards

Markus

[VtwinVince]

Nice pieces, I wish I had one to show. Still on my 'want' list.

[Streptile]

Great ones Markus. Thank you for adding them here. I really love the late, attributed example.

[dond]

Beautiful pieces and great pictures as well. Sadly I don't have one to show.

[Leutwein]

Here is another nice photo-example of a RAO4x in wearing. Hope you like it. Unfortunately no doc and "hardware", by now =)

Best wishes

Karsten

[Deruelle]

Very nice photo of Wilhelm Heye, thanks for sharing

Christophe

[Streptile]

Here is another nice photo-example of a RAO4x in wearing. Hope you like it. Unfortunately no doc and "hardware", by now =)

Best wishes

Karsten

Great photo!

Here is another one, a later model (until 1918) with swords -- in fact the same type Heye wears, and the same type Markus shows.

[Komtur]

Dr. Edmund Huth

Edited October 26, 2013 by Komtur

[Streptile]

Very nice Tilo, thank you for posting this photo. I have a good archive of photos of this award in-wear and I never saw this one.

Interestingly, the photography company mis-spelled the street they were located on as "Bismarkplatz."

[VtwinVince]

Wow, is that an RAO4mS am NKB?

Edited October 27, 2013 by VtwinVince

[P.F.]

Dr. Edmund Huth

Fantastic photo, with RAOwX on white/black ribbon!!

Kind regards

Pierce

[Streptile]

I would like to keep this thread going if possible, so I will show another shot of a 2. Class in-wear. The soldier is unidentified but looks like a Turk or a Slav to me.

[dedehansen]

Early award document to Major vom Generalstabe des Garde Korps

Albert Theodor Erich dated from 20.11.1849 for the

rothen Adler Orden vierter Classe mit Schwertern

Regards

Andreas

[Komtur]

Early award document ... 1849 ... for the rothen Adler Orden vierter Classe mit Schwertern ...

These seems to be quite common

Regards, Komtur.

[Alex K]

Thought I'd update this thread, attached my rao, made by Hossauer, pre 1850, double stamped "Hossauer" on the edge of the lower arm

[Komtur]

Generaloberarzt Bruno Kaether (1861-1936)

[graham]

Another RAO4X:

 

 

 

 

[lew]

The only RAO with sword I have. No MM, swords are screwed in, probably a wearer´s copy.

 

Edited February 6, 2022 by lew