Jason

I have finally gotten around to photographing these 2 things so as to share with you guys, first up a period photograph (unfortunately sealed behind glass, hence the angle of the pic) of my grandfathers 5th Light Horse MG Section in Palestine, circa 1916-1917. He is standing in the middle row, 4th from the right. They must have put him there, standing on the raised section of the staircase, as he was only 5'1" tall!

Thanks Joe, she scrubs up alright eh? Jas

Here's this one again, once more made up with medals from other bars, just to see what it will be like once I get around to sourcing the awards needed to complete it....only a Centenary and (another!) RAO for this one! Jas

Well here it is again, I've mocked up the bar with 4 awards, the 25 year and DSWA are staying put, the RAO and Centenary are simply "borrowed" from other bars for the picture - dont worry guys, no other medal bars were harmed in the making of this piece! . So still on the hunt for an RAO, Centenary (easy!) and the Philip Order.... Jas

I have the third ribbon on a similar old style bar....I think it's the Bulgarian Civil Merit Order. Jas

I got these from Heiko the other week....2 KVKs, one with swords, and the other without (the swords are missing on the ribbon bars but the holes where they were are obvious)...so quite possible to have both! cheers Jas

All the way from 1815 to you...not mint....no enamel....but nice just the same! cheers Jas

Hi Heiko - it means I really like those 2 decorations mounted up on bars! cheers Jas

Hi Brian I like it - but I have a bias towards anything with a War Help Cross or a Centenary Medal on it! regards Jas

She's back on my watchlist!! Jas

and the 21 year clasp cheers Jas

the 15 year clasp

Here is the 9 year clasp cheers Jas

Yes I think it is Coburg-Gotha, the last ribbon is the 1899 Coburg-Gotha wedding medal, so its probably a fair assumtion the SEHO medal is from Coburg-Gotha, probably the version with the bust of Alfred on it. It will look a lot nicer once I find the decorations for it! cheers Jas

and the reverse of course

Good evening gentlemen, I thought I would share one of my favourite little bars, unfortunately without medals but we cant have everything! Im thinking it once belonged to a member of the Duke's household, a butler (or something similar) perhaps? cheers Jas

the reverse

Great bar Christophe! I have a Godet made colonial button hole set with a similar crown on the St Henry ribbon. regards Jas

1870 reverse

1870 obverse

No problem Mike, I'll scan it up tonight after work. Stay tuned... Jas

Now I know why I love these pre-1900 bars so much. That is a FABULOUS bar Micha! Jas

Thanks for the comments guys...4 years was a long time but it certainly paid off in the end. Only one more bar to complete, then its off to the frame makers to have all my pre-1914 bars put into a nice display case. Then I can start on all the other incomplete projects I have sitting in my to-do box - i'm up to around 6 bars now waiting on their medals! all the best Jas

and the reverse (of course!). All the best Jason

First came the easiest of the 3 - the 1870 medal, then the Saxe-Altenburg medal....and just last week from Christian (thanks mate!) came the 1870 EK2. So here is is, back to its original form: