Peter J Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 new one for me. Greg, I've shown this piece before, but the difference is interesting. It has the same rectangular rod with a hole in the center, but no ring for ribbon(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 This Vet must have been proud wearing his lonely F.A. Cross. Eric, I assume this guy felt the same way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric K. Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) HAHA, thats a great piece Twins reunited!! I need to get me one of those stacked EK's Edited January 26, 2015 by Eric K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rujab Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Major Popp The Medaillion of Saxony in the Cross is a Hessian Medaillion Number 6 is a reduction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasle Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) Greg, I've shown this piece before, but the difference is interesting. It has the same rectangular rod with a hole in the center, but no ring for ribbon(s). It´s nothing uncommon. Just a different variation to highlight the appearance of Hindy cross (swords without ribbon could be confusing - FEK? KVK? Volkspflege?) . Here are mine pancake style EK minis from Mr. Godet. I think Greg´s piece is based on the smaller type of my EK minis. Edited January 26, 2015 by kasle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasle Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 And here another variation from the same Godet era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rujab Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hessen und Franzose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregM Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Peter and Kasle, Thanks very much for posting your Godet mini Eks. I think you might be right in that the fact that minie has a ribbon is due to the fact that mine uses much smaller crosses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregM Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 rujab, The Major Popp chain is great. I really like that 1870 Ek and Oaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric K. Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Kasle, Is that case specific for the crosses? If so I have never seen these cased before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasle Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Kasle, Is that case specific for the crosses? If so I have never seen these cased before. No, it is empty case for civilian honour badge 25 years of service for Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen (see below). The only difference between these two cases (the case in this post is not the same as the one in previous) is address - Unter den Linden 12 and 53. Which means contract (and production) of this badge lasted for quite a long time. Badges are identical in both cases. I just bought "53" version empty, so I use it for displaying another Godet buttonhole mini which belongs to the same era. But cases for military buttonhole minis by Godet do exist as well, in many variants. Edited January 31, 2015 by kasle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasle Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Peter and Kasle, Thanks very much for posting your Godet mini Eks. I think you might be right in that the fact that minie has a ribbon is due to the fact that mine uses much smaller crosses. I repeat what I said on another forum - This style (EK1/2 mini mixed with FEK swords and provided with ribbons) is quite rare, but absolutely legitimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric K. Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I like the idea of putting these in cases, I have a few that would look great cased..I'll keep my eye out for a suitable one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rujab Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Aus dem Nachlass von Carl Menckhoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasle Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) I like the idea of putting these in cases, I have a few that would look great cased..I'll keep my eye out for a suitable one. This one stores - again - civilian award, but I think it´s universal case for Godet - Werner buttonback minis. Very rare box from very short Godet - Werner era. Dimensions ca. 3 x 3 x 1,5 cm Edited February 18, 2015 by kasle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Gentlemen, One of the rarer (ca. 3,000 awarded) and most unique Prussian awards is the 1871 merit cross for women and young women. Fortunately, while it’s complex construction pretty much discourages forgeries and fakes, at the same time this also presentschallenges when it comes to producing accurate miniatures. As a result, miniatures of this award are usually poorly reworked iron crosses. Here is a rare example done as it should be - black enamel within the silver frame… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Surprisingly there is a minor flaw visible here. Yes, the left arm of the red cross is a fraction of a millimeter too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Now for the best part - the reverse. Yes, the crown, cypher and date are engraved through the black enamel to the underlying silver body. Not painted over the enamel. I hope that you like this example of the true artwork of minis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--dj--Joe Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I appreciate seeing such a rare miniature, thank you.--dj--Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsb001 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wild Card, what a small beauty. This one is on my top 10 wanted list and have unfortunately been there for some time. You're right in any way, this is a true piece of artwork!/Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsb001 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 But speaking of Prussian Red Cross awards I don't think that I have showed this one before .. Not as rare as the 1870/71 cross but not often seen either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsb001 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 A few other things just in relates to the early wars, first a Hanseatic Legion ... Next the Waterloo medal from Nassau, the ribbon is not entirely correct, but it came like this and will do .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsb001 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Another small rarity just in, a Merit Medal from Bavaria under Maximilian Ioseph, Silver with a Gold crown ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsb001 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 And a few things for you, Rudi, we cannot forget Hessen A nice small Gold Order of Ludwig, unfortunaltely the reverse is missing, so no need to show this! Another variant of the 1814-15 Medal ... And last a few relatively common miniature, I presume ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsb001 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 A few new things from Saxony, first a Landwehr Dienstauszeichnung 2nd class, 1st model. Not a great rarity, rather common I assume, but I really like the design and the excellent manufacture ..Then a Life Saving medal from Friedrich August .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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