Alex K

That's a truly beautiful EK1, Yum Yum!

Alex

Fantastic pieces, but these are really ?Some seem to have almost an Aztec influence to me

Hi Hankmeister sorry for the delay the real one is stamped 87

regards

Alex

Hi Hunyadi, thanks for the info, The BG is not engraved but stamped, unfortunately I can't post a picture as my digital camera does not have a macro facility and I can't scan the area where the stamp is, see photo. There are no other markings or proofs that I can see. They may be bronze based as they are quite heavy so wouldn't have a silver hallmark

regards

Alex

and the military version

Hi everyone, I have these two rather beautiful examples of this order in my collection. As can be seen, one is civil, the other military, do both have the correct ribbons?, the civil version has a stamp in betwenn the arms which appears to say BG although I can't be certain at this stage, The military version has no markings that I can see.

any advice would be helpful, particularly with the stamping

thanks

Alex

Hi Steve, I came to the conclusion that better off without them on the medal, at least it shows the original ribbon of better

regards

Hi mines an outie

regards

Alex

haynau thanks for the info, for the time being I'll hang onto it but if I decide to sell, I'll keep your details on file

regards

kev thanks, Super image, most interesting to live so close to real history! I'll keep it on file, I wouldn't like to meet him on a bad day!!!!!

regards

Finally the case

And the reverse

Hi here's my piece made by J Godet & Sohne Berlin, unfortunately the enamel is quite damaged, would it be worth having it repaired?, comes with a red case also

regards

Alex

Thanks for that, a very interesting piece of history

regards

Alex

I guess I'd better keep away from any 16th Century Knights for a couple of weeks!!!! BTW who was he?

regards

Thanks

regards

Alex

thanks buellmeister, what period are we talking about? post 1918? if so i don't mind removing the oaks from my EK11 and looking for something more appropriate

regards

I agree its all a bit of a mess!!

Hi Buellmeister interesting photo, yours is in better condition then mine!!, I can assume that it has nothing to do with the EK11, What sort of decoration would it have been attached to?

regards

and the reverse

hi kevin attached as requested

all the best

regards

Hi attached is my EK11 1870, made by Wagner. Attached to it are these strange 25th anniversary oakleaves. These are completely different from the normal ones. Does anyone know if these are a different type or a totally spurious attachment? the oakleaves do appear to contemporary and made by a manufacturer who made medals of the period. purely for display purposes, they are attached to a newer piece of ribbon, the original is however shown.

any help appreciated

thanks

Alex

Beautiful pieces DutchBoy

BTW sorry for spelling your name wrong Hunyadi!

regards

Thanks for the info, particularly on the stampings and maker

regards

Alex