Graf

On 22/07/2023 at 12:42, steveBobby said:

Two officers of the Bulgarian People's Army with rich rewards.

Nice

On 20/10/2008 at 01:44, Taz said:

Right front view.

 

Regards Eddie.

Nice

On 12/11/2013 at 22:47, Chris Boonzaier said:

Obviously not an awardee.... but an interesting Pic anyway...

Nice photo

On 21/07/2023 at 08:30, QSAMIKE said:

As far as I am concerned the gathering of information and the saving of that information is the reason that we are here with this hobby, To keep the man alive.

Very nicely stated Yes I agree

Nice collection Congrats

14 hours ago, augustin1813 said:

Hello!

I would like to present here some award documents from my collection.

France. Légion d'Honneur.

 - Grand Cross for Lacépède, who was Grand Chancellor of the Order under the Empire.

- Officer cross for colonel O'Meara.

- Commander cross for the former major of the Polish Lancers of the Guard. (He also received the cross of the Virtuti Militari (I'll present this one later).

- "Brevet d'honneur", for a rifle of honor awarded for the battle of Marengo.

-Very rare document from the Hundred Days period.

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Nice Document s Congrats

interesting information from a book

On 22/07/2023 at 05:38, jaba1914 said:

New entry to the collection.

 

Group of Lt.z.S. Max Reinhard.

Very nice Group Congrats

On 10/10/2021 at 07:19, Herman said:

Wow

Yes I agree real Gem

1 hour ago, steveBobby said:

I'm not quite sure how these things happened in the photo. But This appears to be due to damage which resulted in the loss of one side of the sword decoration. On the other side, there is a crooked sword decoration.

nice pictures Yes those damages happen when the decorations are dropped

6 hours ago, Stefan said:

Hello again,

 

Here is my largest mini bar collection for one person - Eric Allan Winge - that took part in the Finnish civil war 1918 and the Winter war.

 

 

/Stefan

 

 

Very impressive

4 hours ago, 922F said:

Kisimov certainly looks the part of an actor!!!  Soulful expression, arm akimbo, necktie worn with wing collar, and outward bow of his tie below the knot says it all--not to mention his two Laureates of the Dimitrov Prize awards!    

He was very colorful personality

Son of prominent Lawyer during the Kingdom of Bulgaria period Lawyer himself who spesialised in Sorbone University in Paris. There he started acting Actor during both Kingdom  and Socialist Periods,

Sadly his life was cut short in a car accident in 1985 while on production

Apart from the two Laureates Prizes who was awarded Order of Georgi Dimitrov and Hero of Socialist Labour Star

On 02/06/2023 at 08:37, Rusty Greaves said:

I found a highe-resolution image of the Froment-Meurice made District Court badge in its case that I previously illustrated as the 5th photo in my post of 22September, 2022. This image comes from an archived  on the Drouot.com website (https://drouot.com/en/l/18392233-insigne-de-juge-de-tribunal-mixte-par-froment-meurice-france). This listing did not include the images of the obverse and  reverse of this badge that were illustrated separately in the Millon website where I originally found the illustrations of this badge as Lot 322 of a 15 June, 2022 auction (https://www.millon.com/catalogue/vente1688-manuscrits-arts-dorient-et-de-linde-juin-et-juin/lot322-insigne-de-juge-de-tribunal-mixte-par-froment-meurice). I illustrated the separate photos of the obverse and revere as the 3rd and 4th photos in my 22 September, 2022 post. Photos from this auction also are archived on La Gazette Drouot (https://www.gazette-drouot.com/en/lots/18392233-insigne-de-juge-de-tribunal-mixte-par-froment-meurice). 

 

 

Above is a better-resolution photo of this District Court gold and silver badge from a 15 June, 2022 auction (Lot 322) than the photo I included in my 22 September, 2022 post along with two other photos of this badge. As noted in that post, the calligraphy matches what I have termed Froment-Meurice group 2 style. I am uncertain whether Millon or Drouot were the auction houses that sold this badge. As noted, the badge with the same description and Lot # are listed on both of their sites. The original, uncropped version of the above photo on Drouot (https://drouot.com/en/l/18392233-insigne-de-juge-de-tribunal-mixte-par-froment-meurice-france) does have a watermark in the upper right reading: "M Auction", suggesting Millon is the source auction. This photo can be zoomed for some additional detail lacking in the posted 22 September, 2022 version. 

Amazing

On 03/07/2023 at 03:32, ColonelKlink1942 said:

Hey gang,

 

I've got a goulash of non-military antiques that I may show off from time to time. Starting with a couple of pocket watches I picked up last year on an antiquing adventure in a small town not far from home. These are wind-up pocket watches, not battery-operated. They are still ticking away happily after all these years.

 

The one without a lid is a Westclox Pocket Ben (Style 6), produced between 1960 and 1980. The one with a lid is a Swiss-made Adorna watch, but I have yet to accurately date it.

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Nice

Bulgarian pre- WW1 Officer tunic

On 16/10/2015 at 03:14, lambert said:

hello Paul

Michael is correct. ALL Order Knights are of the same size, different from the order for commanders is "normal" size.  I found some pictures for comparison.

 

Miniature and Knights

 

more

Amazing

King Ferdinand

On 16/07/2023 at 12:13, Fritz die Spinne said:

Someone sent me this found foto, wondering the very same thing--no doubt the Hoheits-Borte is added with the collar modification.

 

Very nice

On 18/07/2023 at 03:18, Rusty Greaves said:

 

Above is a low-resolution image of a District Mixed Courts judge’s badge from a 26 May, 2023 auction by Delon/Hoebanx & Associés (https://www.delon-hoebanx.com/en/lot/134960/21656566-egypt-large-badge-of-judge-of-mixed-court-for-the). The description for this badge (Lot 170) identifies the maker as Froment-Meurice and that it is a 3-piece construction of vermeil (silver with gilt). The dimensions are given as 116 mm x 89 mm, and its weight as 172.9 g. No photo of the reverse is provided, and the description does not indicate whether it is marked with the Froment-Meurice name. The tablet inscription is most similar to that which I previously categorized as Froment-Meurice group 2. It is most similar to the tablet inscription seen on the example on display in Abdine Palace (shown in a higher-resolution image in my post of 26 January, 2022). It also resembles the inscription of the Clark Auction Gallery example (Lot 0235) shown in the low-resolution 9th photo of my post of 6 September, 2021, and in a high-resolution set of photos (1st-3rd, and 5th) in my post of 19 June, 2022. The spotty remnants of the gilding on the embellishment rays, the Order of Medjidie element, the proximal ends of the tughs, the proximal end of the oak branch, and a couple of the oak leaves on the upper left side, suggests the possibility of attempted chemical cleaning that went awry as this loss does not resemble wear. The central tablet retains its gilt around its margins, but it appears that the central portion has lost the gilt. There is some loss of the enamel on the tablet, especially in the central area. Although not a good-quality image, it is an example of one of the less common District Courts badges, and even with the loss of much of the gold on the design, it is of research interest as there is a fair bit of variation in which portions of these District Courts badges are gilt, even among examples from one manufacturer. This loss of the vermeil and tablet damage is likely responsible for the fairly low realized bid for this piece (€550) compared with other recent sales of some of these Mixed Courts badges.

Very very Nice

Hi Carol I Thank you for the information

2 hours ago, steveBobby said:

Hi Gtaf！I'm sorry that I didn't reply you in time. but as BalkanCollector said, The famous man's name is indeed Konstantin Kisimov. I will attach a other picture of him.

 

 

Nice one Thanks