CRBeery

Pure silver as in 100%? I highly doubt it. Most would be 800 to 935 or 80% to 93.5%. There are devices that tell you the makeup of these as far as silver content. I wouldn't let anyone do the old grind it on a stone and test it with acid method. Don't harm history.

2005 as found on post 95 of this thread and then today.

I like to add items to the collection that fit into one of 4 categories: 1) Medal Bar 2) Cased Item 3) Something odd or rare 4) Something to do with Saxony (Baden is #2) This one hit all 4! The nice early (1905-1911) version of the Carl Eduard Medaille, the smaller diameter.

Date for Leutnant in 1909 Dienstalters liste.

Jock, Thanks for posting yours. I immediately notice that your lettering is heavier than mine. Mine had some kind of weak felt material used as a backing. I don't see these often but really like the looks of yours.

Wrong order as Rick states and a very Prussian style of ribbon mounting for a Saxon. Anyone have a trapezoid Saxon bar? I don't think any of mine are. I would pass on this one if I found it at a show.

Brian, Here is the pre 1934 ribbon bar to your first medal bar!

Paul, Nothing is named. I found these antiquing and to those people the history is not really important in most cases. The British/US set is on a jacket like the three gentlemen are wearing in post 30. The center guy has the same rank even. You can see the medals have been on and off a couple times. The lady told me I could have the whole coat for $25! The three bar AF group came from an estate around San Antonio Texas. The guy had a couple of outstanding CBI leather patches that he thought came from the same place. I bought those as well. Looking at this again - where is the WW2 victory medal?

Chris, No name in the jacket. I purchased this from a lady that sells vintage clothing. I see her twice a year and she tries to bring something military for me.

Here is a nice cross I bought recently. Lets see some other von Loewenfelds!

Still on the jacket. The British medals are mounted as a group. The US are neatly pinned underneath and are seperate from each other. There is a set of holes from another larger set of wings above the CAP. Another one of my three. My nice set! I nearly broke these up. It took me a minute to put the third bar with the other two. The antique dealer I bought them from had them scattered in a big case and individually priced per bar.

Any thoughts on this one?

No idea why. This is the way it came to me so I left it. I like how the suspension loop was changed out for a larger diameter one so that the medal would hang below the mount. Much loved medal!

Not often seen mounted!

So you're the one that out bid me! Glad it stayed in the club.

Seems to me like I saw 100's of these one evening followed by some Turkish food. Jet lag hit me hard so it may have been a dream but one of my best dreams without the "ladies"!

Here is mine.

I know where this one lives now!

A few more from the box! I think my guy is seated in the center, A great study of uniforms! This one may put a face to pieces in someone's collection. Young men in prestigious positions. Can anyone read this for me? Looks be a religiously import gathering of military officials. I'd love to know what this truly is. Finally, these look to be some kind of fraternity/society type uniforms. Does anyone know what they are? I see no rank insignia so I am assuming not military.

First, thanks to Daniel and Dave for looking into this further. I did get much more material from the family since this initial post. It would seem that the ribbon bar and Silesien eagle are from Ballas. Nothing else has his name so unfortunately that may be all that survived. The Silesien eagle looks to have Breslau and 1919 scratched into it. There is much more information on the gentleman Pierce shows in post #2 here:

Another group photo and finally a shot to show just how large these photos are. I was shocked when I opened the box.

The photos in this grouping are outstanding. They are in very large format. Here is a selection of cropped photos. In the first picture he is mounted on the far left. Here is my second favorite after the portrait! This represents some real history! Also - Some facial hair for Chris.

Some confirmation from the back of the photo.

Gentlemen, Thank you for the research! I have decided to reframe the photo make sure everything is acid proof. There is no glass currently as it broke and I asked to have it removed prior to shipping. Normally I leave things alone but this is a great photo and the frame looks like wood that was dipped in plaster and much of the plaster is coming off. I found something written on the backing of the photo. Confirms above info and more! I'll try to post it tomorrow. Chris- this guy was born just up the road from you!

14-1/2" by 22". It's the largest photo I have seen from that era. When I bought it there was nothing in the photograph to provide scale. I was quite happy to see it. I haven't done any research on him other that Googleing his name which came up with nothing. Thanks to Paul and Chris and Chris.