paul wood

Kev,

In Resch "Die Munzen von Siebenburgen" it is rendered as Brasso, I accept that it is actually Brasov.

Paul

Nick I was suggesting that modern medal cabinets are very expensive and of indifferent quality, unlike 18th/19th century craftsmanship.

Paul

Sergio, the best cabinets for medals are the 18th-19th century collectors cabinets which were often used for gems,cameos,mineralogical specimens etc. The one I have, which is early 19th century glass fronted, cost me £150, I already have about 500 British India related campaign medals in there and there is room for at leat the same amount again. Not ony do they hold a good ammount they look much more attractive than the modern formica crap.

Paul

I thought Brasso (the stuff in tins not the place in Transylvania) was the stuff you needed for cleaning brass, I assume they still sell it.

Paul

I assume that the enamel is white not light blue, therefore it is the Prussian Johanitter Order, A Prussian protestant equivalent of the Order of Malta. Our Imperial German colleagues will be able to give you chapter and verse on the type, degree and date.

Paul

Interesting Chris. I have E-mailed the City of London Police Museum (yesterday) and as soon as I have any info I will post. I suspect they were given out at his retirement beano, bronze to the basic guests, bronze-gilt to more important, maybe there was a silver, silver-gilt and gold the latter for Child. This is pure speculation and I hope the C of L will be able to give firmer information.

Paul

It appears if you were to collect all the awards of the Russian Federation you would need several medal cabinets (and rising).

Paul

Looks like a certain US medal dealer's made a few dollars.

Paul

As someone who has a collection of WWI and Afghanistan 1919 medals to the Nepalese Contingent I find these rank badges absolutely fantastic I am extremely envious.

Paul

I wouldn't guarantee the authenticity of those shoulderboards I'm sure I've seen them somewhere before without the uniform.

Paul

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2013/post-3085-0-82789800-1383920871.jpgHe was also colonel in chief of the British 1st Dragoon Guards note the badge has the Imperial Austrian Arms.

Paul

Ondrej,

Most interesting, while I except that the Communist version is much rarer, non-Czech collectors tend to prefer the crowned variety. In my opinion it is one of the most beautifully made post WWI orders.

Paul

White elephants understandably. I only have compassion for the pink elephants who follow me around.

Paul

A silly question, I thought Poppies in the Lapel were strictly a post WW1 Thing?

I suspect it is not a poppy but an orchid of some kind they were the in thing in those days.

Paul

Actually I`ve never heard about badge for "pageboys, NCOs and privates"

Badge in posts 11-12 is not a badge, but sign on cross-belt for the Life-guard hussar regiment of His Majesty.

Sorry misinterpretation of Patrikiev's translation

That's a particularly nice badge, the one in question looks of considerably inferior quality.

Paul

Chris when you do receive it please post both sides.

Paul

This looks like a gilt lower ranks badge for pageboys, NCOs and privates in the Imperial Suite.

Paul

Avsar, thanks, did you see the Medjidie with with sword in the group on this forum recently.

Paul

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Dear All I have just come across this medal to commemorate the retirement of Detective Inspector E. J. Child from the City of London Police 1891 after 32 years service.

Has any one seen a similar medal before and is there any information about his career.

With best wishes,

Paul

A Suite of Nicholas II badge, difficult to tell how nice it is without a better photo.,

Paul

My Grandfather Robert Kennard from Malmsbury in Wiltshire was a similar victim. He came home in 1917 sick having suffered rheumatic fever etc. It was one of my mother's earlies memories, she screamed when she saw him as he looked nothing like the daddy she had previously seen. Once recovered he went back to service but he was never the same man. He died after a long illness in 1930 aged 48. My mother aged 17 was expected to go to university but she had to give up her studies and work to save her and her mother from destitution as they received no pension and as he was a self employed barber there was not a large ammount of savings as in the last few years of his life he was not always able to work. Many thousands of families suffered similarly.

Paul

Aha thought there might be two around.

Paul

Oh dear didn't mean to press the post button, a few more IGS 08, Mahsud, Canteen Contracter RAF, IGS 36-37 Stenogropher Frontier Constabulary, Roller Motor Driver, Military Engineering Service.

Your Civilian Accountant ought to be a must for any Imperial Yeomanry collector.

All the best,

Paul

From my collection, Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp Gyantse (Accountant Pestonji Jasji), mentioned in Younghusband's account. Got it quite cheaply (£420). I love unusual ranks and trades some of my favourites from my collection are 14-15 Star, Irrigation Darogha (a cop guarding the water supplies in Mesopotamia), Bronze IGS 54, Chin Hills 1892-93 to a Mahout (Elephant Driver), GSM Iraq to a Bellows Boy