Hossauer Awards

[Gordon Williamson]

I'm fascinated by the three Hossauer marked awards which came with my recently acquired 1813 EK grouping and wondered if anyone else can show some awards marked for this firm.

The first two shown here are the 25 Yr Long Service. The earlier version has the spilt ring suspension, is very thin at 2.5mm at the centre tapering to 1.5mm at the tip of the arms and weighs in at 10.7gr. The later example ( but still early I presume from the smooth arms ?) is 3.5mm thick at the centre tapering to 2mm and weighs in at 12.8gr.

The earlier piece is marked Hossauer on the edge of the central medallion at the 10 o'clock position and the later one on the edge of the arm at the 6 o'clock position.

[Gordon Williamson]

The ROA 4 Class, is marked on the edge of the 6 o'clock arm also.

[Gordon Williamson]

Centre of the ROA close up for DaveB

[joe campbell]

beautiful photos, gordon!

i have some close-ups with

hossauer MM but can't remember

if they were long service or lifesaving medals.

i'll dig them out soon.

you certainly did well with your kassel trip!!

joe

[landsknechte]

This is the only Hossauer that I've got, just marked with an H on the ring:

[landsknechte]

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[Guest Brian von Etzel]

That's great to see the painting on the RAO.

[Stijn David]

Hello,

Very nice awards, is the ROA a so called "Lilla" example? just curious

Cordial greetings,

[Wild Card]

Hi Stijn David,

As I understand them, this certainly qualifies as a "lila adler" (Where's Andreas when you need him?).

Best wishes,

Wild Card

Edited December 6, 2005 by Wild Card

[Wild Card]

Gentlemen,

Here is an early Hohenzollern Princely House Order, 1st cl. cross and it?s Hossauer mark (on the reverse). I might add that I also have a Hannoverian St. George star also marked to Hossauer which, unfortunately, lives too far from home to be retrieved in a timely manner - note, Hossauer was the original maker of the St. George stars, unusual for Hannover.

Edited December 6, 2005 by Wild Card

[Stogieman]

In addition to these, I have seen this maker on many of the earliest examples of the "Other Ranks" pre-1913 Long Service Schnalle. During WW1, they were a heavy marketer/maker of the "I gave Gold for Iron" medallions. All very high quality pieces.