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    Alex K

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    1. 40 minutes ago, VtwinVince said:

      This is going back awhile, but my ancestor Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788 Leipzig-1850 Berlin) is shown on an indistinct engraving wearing several orders. Does anyone have a Staats-Handbuch or similar with any info on these orders?

      Just looking at the posted image, the ist one looks like order of the red Eagle to my eyes, can't distinguish anything else unfortunately 

    2. Hi, thanks, unfortunately they are not mine, but I research medals and like to have a reference library of images for my own research, I don't unfortunately remember which site I found them on now, quite an attractive simple cross. 

      Interestingly, it's a bit difficult to determine from the image I posted, but I can't determine that the 1849 ribbon is actually being worn, looks like, its only the later campaign ribbon (for both) , I could be wrong

       

      Regards alex

    3. On 28/09/2018 at 19:55, QSAMIKE said:

      From the collection of the Glenbow Museum of Calgary...….

      There is a large collection of items from the Wolseley Family including the following miniature medals...…

      Title: Order of the Bath Medal; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George Medal; Prussian Order of the Red Eagle; Order of Osmanieh; Legion of Honour Medal; Order of Medjidie; Queen Victoria's Jubilee Medal; King Edward VII Coronation Medal

      Date: 1855-1902

      Part of a chest of eight miniature orders and medals, court mounted, awarded to Field Marshal Viscount Wolseley.

      Transcript on Order of the Bath Medal (both sides): TRIA JUNCTA INUNO ICH DIEN
      Transcript on The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George Medal (both sides): AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI
      Transcript on the Prussian Order of the Red Eagle (obverse): SINGERE ET CONSTANTER
      Transcript on the Order of Osmanieh (obverse): [text in Arabic script]
      Transcript on the Legion of Honour Medal (obverse): NAPOLEON EMP. D. F[--]NC.
      (reverse): HONNEUR ET PATRIE
      Transcript on the Order of Medjidie (obverse): [text in Arabic script]
      Transcript on the Queen Victoria's Jubilee Medal (obverse): VICTORIA D.C. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D.
      (reverse): IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 50th YEAR OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA 21 JUNE 1887
      Transcript on the King Edward VII Coronation Medal (obverse): R VII 26 June 1902

      AND

      Title: India General Service Medal; Crimea Medal; China Medal; Indian Mutiny Medal; Ashantee Medal; South Africa Medal; Egypt Medal; Khedive's Bronze Star; Turkish Crimea Medal

      Date: 1854; 1854; 1860; 1857-1858; 1879; 1877-1879; 1882-1889; 1882-1889; 1855

      Nine court mounted miniature medals awarded to Field Marshal Viscount Wolseley (from left to right): Second Indian General service medal 1854, with bar "Pegu"; Crimea Medal 1854-56, with bar, "Sebastopol"; China medal 1857-60, with bars "Pekin 1860" and "Taku Forts 1860"; Indian mutiny medal 1857-58, with bars "Relief of Lucknow" and "Lucknow"; Ashanti Medal 1879, with bar "Coomassie"; South Africa Medal with bar "1879"; Egypt Medal 1882-89, with bar "Alexandria 11th July"; Khedives Star 1882-89; Turkish Crimea Medal 1855.

      Transcript of text on India General Service Medal: [bar] PEGU
      [medal] VICTORIA REGINA
      Transcript on Crimea Medal: [bar] SEBASTOPOL
      [medal] VICTORIA REGINA
      1854
      Transcript on China Medal: [upper band] PEKIN 1860
      [lower band] TAKU FORTS 1860
      [medal] ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM
      CHINA
      Transcript on Indian Mutiny Medal: [upper band] [--]LIEEOFLUCKNOW
      [lower band] LUCKNOW
      [medal] VICTORIA REGINA
      A and H
      Transcript on Ashantee Medal: [bar] COOMASSIE:
      [medal] VICTORIA REGINA
      Transcript on South Africa Medal: [band] 1879
      [medal] VICTORIA REGINA
      Transcript on Egypt Medal: [bar] ALEXANDRIA II :: JULY
      [medal] VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX
      Transcript on Khedive's Bronze Star: [medal] EGYPT 1882
      [text in Arabic script]
      Transcript on Turkish Crimea Medal: [medal] CRIMEA
      1885

      Due to Glenbow Museums Ownership I cannot post pictures...…

      Mike

      Hi all I realise this is an old thread, but found this which may answer a few questions if they hav'nt already been answered!! No igs 1854 on there

       

      Try wearing that on your chest?

      54edd7aa826dfa441b19b9828a0e8821.jpg

    4. Hi all, I came across this image of Ludwig Samson Heinrich Arthur Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, looking closely at his medal bar, he appears to be wearing 2 ek11's, one I assume is 1870, the other presumably 1813, similarly, 2 x ek1's, same dates? "

      Was this common or even permitted? Comments appreciated

      It appears to be an actual photo not a lithograph

       

      Regards

      H8RFM2Ludwig Samson Heinrich Arthur Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen.jpg

      IMG_20210511_102852.jpg

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