Jump to content
News Ticker
  • I am now accepting the following payment methods: Card Payments, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal
  • Latest News

    Danny70

    Active Contributor
    • Posts

      526
    • Joined

    • Last visited

    Posts posted by Danny70

    1. Hello All,

       

      It's been a while. I have recently started pencil drawing again after a 16 year 'break',

      it's taking a bit of time to get back into it, but I thought I would show you my latest attempt -

      while not exactly military related, it has it's connections.

       

      Karl Marx -

       

      Hope you like it, I feel it did not come out too bad.

       

      Regards - Danny

       

       

      Karl Marx.jpg

    2. I believe its a custom sweetheart pin, and that your assumption is correct, it matches a similar style to the other wings.

      Can't read the top hallmarks :( are you using Macro on your camera? (it is the little flower setting, or on some cameras the Fork and Spoon)

      Hello Rogi, and thank you.

      Yes, these photographs were in macro mode. Even using a loupe, all I can read are the horizontal 9, and 375 (denoting 9 carat gold).

      I imagine, if this was a one off, custom piece, then someone must have paid well to have it made.

      Thanks again for your thoughts.

      Regards - Danny

    3. Hello All,

      I have been very quiet lately and generally just lurking, but I am hoping that one of you might be able to help me identify just what this pin is.

      It looks to me like an Irish Air Corps pilot Wings badge, but I don't know of any in this size or that are made of gold.

      It is extremely well made with great detail, hallmarked as 9 carat gold, with red and green enamel work (I cannot read the other hallmark stamps).

      It has the stamp of the 'Jewellery & Metal Manufacturing Company of Ireland' (37 Kevin Street, Dublin). As far as I can gather, this company ceased to exist circa. 1970.

      It reminds me of a sweetheart pin, but I cannot find any reference to anything like this on-line, the closest I can find is a silver badge (Pilot Wings - pre 1994. same colour enamels and style) - see:

      http://www.irishmilitaryinsignia.com/flash/catagory/aircorps/wings_pilotandcrew/flash_ac_pilotwings_gen.htm

      It is very small at 33mm from wing-tip to wing-tip.

      I apologise for the very poor quality phone photographs - I will try to get some better shots tomorrow.

      Thanks in advance for any help or comments offered.

      ( Kevin, are you still out there? ) ;)

      Regards - Danny

    4. Oh Lordy! that has to be the worst one yet.

      Is he down to using his odd socks as inserts now?!

      Still though, I have to admit he has inspired me - all the cases below I have modified and added homemade inserts.

      Although I still wouldn't have the nerve to attempt calling them original. All have been sold with original medals* and a full declaration of my modifications to the (in some instances - modern/repro) cases. Unfortunately for me, none of them reached the crazy kind of prices this guy has managed.

      Maybe I should start looking for some fools instead! :whistle:

      Regards - Danny.

      (* except for the 1914 bar)

    5. That is a nice little grouping, I will be keeping an eye on the sales section!

      Yes, you are quite correct, it is a textbook Zimmermann cross in nice condition with plenty of frosting remaining.

      Unfortunately the core shows some signs of rust under the paint, but not too serious.

      Can you show some clearer images of the inside of the case? as that black insert looks like it could be a replacement.

      BTW, the ribbon on the EK2 is incorrect, this is the ribbon from a KVK2.

      Regards - Danny

    6. Hello Alex,

      That is a very nice cross.

      It is hard to say for certain from the photographs, but as I think I can see the 'crunch bead' flaw, I would say the maker is Wächtler & Lange.

      (Juncker used very similar frames, so clearer straight on pictures would be needed to say for certain).

      Regards - Danny

    7. Simply unbelieveable! €171.90 :banger:

      Still, you have to hand it to the guy, he isn't even making the effort anymore, they are poorly made conversions and people are still falling over themselves to give him money for them.

      I'll bet he cannot believe his luck - buy a cheap case at a junk shop, maybe an hour (at most) adding new inserts, a couple of photographs, plenty of fools.... money in the bank!

    8. Gerard,

      Many thanks for posting this excellent presentation and I have to say that your photography is beautiful.

      I have always meant to visit Kilmainham and never did get around to it... I've been kicking myself for not doing so when I lived in Dublin.

      Someday soon hopefully.

      BTW, How did you manage to get access to the closed areas?

      Regards - Danny

    9. Your images show he was approved for a pension so you should be able to get a copy of his pension application which will give details of the operations he took part in. I found when researching my grandfather his pension application gave details of the unit he served in and also the names of his Commanding Officers and several names of other members of his unit, if he did not make a witness statement he might be mentioned in statements given by those he served with. If his pension application contains details of operations he took part in you can search the Irish Times and Irish Independent newspaper archives which, although rarely mention names of IRA Volunteers, give a good account of the event. If he took part in operations in Dublin the Evening Herald is a very good source of information although you have to go to their offices as their archives are not online.

      I found the witness statement a bit misleading when researching my grandfather as one claimed he had taken part in a bank raid in Dublin when I know for a fact he was on another operation in London and another claimed he was not on a particular operation when two other statements claimed he was.

      You can apply to Cathal Brugha Barracks for the pension application, you used to be able to go directly to the Pensions Board in Galway but the last two people I helped apply were told they no longer dealt directly with applicants. I have put a link below to a page on my website which shows the type of information contained in the pension application.

      Officer in Charge,

      Military Archives,

      Cathal Brugha Barracks,

      Rathmines,

      Dublin 6.

      http://www.irishmeda...rg/gpage14.html

      Many thanks Brendan,

      I will most certainly be requesting a copy of his pension application, and I really appreciate you including the address and the link to your website. Let's hope I won't have to wait for two and a half years!

      Thanks again,

      Regards - Danny

    ×
    ×
    • Create New...

    Important Information

    We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.