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HI, I actually didn't add a photo of the box, but I think it was purchased privately as it has the small seat with the outlines of the decoration. Here are other photos that perhaps can help with identification. The case appears to be the size of a full size Order of Franz Joseph Carlo

Good morning everyone, I recently purchased this miniature of the Order of Franz Joseph, my first miniature of an Austrian order. Examining it in person I realized that it has no mark, neither the medal nor the chain, nor any manufacturer's mark or material mark. I'm pretty sure it's original, and was wondering if the manufacture could identify a possible manufacturer. The cross almost looks like gold, while the chain doesn't, another thing I noticed is that the clasp of the chain is engraved by hand, which I don't know if it was done on other materials other than gold. Can anyone give me some info?

Great research, but I don't think it's a worn die, but a different style of engraving. But looking at yours I noticed that mine has more acorns, I count 12, while in yours and in my others I only count 8. Notice the tops of the leaves on the right side.

You're right, the photos aren't the best, but you should see better from this one. Another detail that I noticed is that in the second pair of acorns starting from the bottom there is not one on each side, but one on the left and two on the right, something that I only found in this specimen. I have to verify who the engraver of the decoration was, I don't remember his name at the moment, but it certainly could be.

Good evening everyone, with this topic I wanted to share with you this kriegsmedaille which is marked with a small Z at 6 o'clock on the back. Does anyone know if it is indicative of any manufacturer? I immediately thought of Zimbler, but I have another marked J.Z. and it's different, so I don't think it's the same manufacturer.

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HI, yes I mean 2.5 meters, but I prefer not to cut it. It has arrived today in this form and I don't want to change it.

Interesting explanation. The width of the ribbon is exactly 6.8cm and it is approximately 2.5 meters long. However, I hadn't thought about the fact that the red ribbon could be a French Order of the Legion of Honour, I have to go and review a couple of things about the alliances of the time.

Hello everyone, here are more photos. To answer Farkas' question: the medal is attached to the ribbon by simply hooking the hook inside the upper edge of the ribbon. Unfortunately I no longer have the photo, but there is also a variant with a small metal element to reinforce where the medal attaches to the ribbon.

Greetings, I want to present to you an article that has given me a lot to think about lately, it is a combined ribbon with 4 decorations. I know that combined ribbons existed and were used, what makes me think is the combination of decorations to which the individual ribbons belong. Order of the Iron Crown, Order of Franz Joseph, Kanonenkreuz, Service Cross. The ribbon that makes me think is that of the kanonenkreuz, which could have been combined with that of the order of the iron crown, but I have some doubts about the other two. The ribbon is made of very fine silk, which makes me think it is quite old, but other than that I have no other information. If anyone has any ideas or information it would be greatly appreciated.

Hello everyone, I recently came across this medal for 40 years of faithful service with an uncommon ribbon attachment system. I've only seen a couple before, in my experience it should be one of the alternative methods for attaching the medal to the ribbon that were designed between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Not having had much success at the time, today there are only a few examples that can be found.

Hello everyone, in this topic I wanted to present a new addition to my collection. A Kriegsmedaille in an old box, I believe from the period of the creation of this medal. Unfortunately neither the box nor the medal have any distinctive marks or signs.

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Judging by the color (especially the back) it seems to be made of silver-plated zinc, where the plating has been lost over time. There is a zinc version of this decoration as well as the Kriegsmedaille and the Military merit medal made at the end of the First World War. In my opinion an interesting piece and not easy to find.

FA is the mark of Franz Adler from Vienna I'm pretty sure I saw it in the emedals archive some time ago. It will probably have been an officer who was not happy to have the same decoration as the troop and would have had it personalized, as happened with the kanonenkreuz