paul wood

JGP was also Lieut. Col. and D. Adj. Gen.

Paul

Looks like the standard French marking for Bronze, except the ZE has gone AWOL

Paul

RR

If you do not have a copy of McDaniel you really ought to as it provides illustrations and number ranges (amongst other things) for all the types). Not cheap but a very good investment.

The Comprehensive Guide to Soviet Orders & Medals, Paul D., Jr. McDaniel (Author), Paul J. Schmitt (Author)

Paul

The Medals were actually sold by Foreman senior they were included in a Sotheby's Geneva auction in (I think 1994) where the grouping was dispersed. The medal bar was purchased by George Seymour a well known American collector of Imperial German and a thoroughly nice chap. He died around 2005 and the bar was then auctioned with the rest of his collection by Andreas Thies. ( re the photo I am sure the Kaiser's hair wasn't that awful).

Paul

Garrards were at Panton Street from 1818-1911 when they moved to Albermale Street. However this cannot be Admiral Thomas Tudor Tucker's piece as it is a CB Civil which was not founded until 1847, Thomas became a CB after 1840 and certainly no later than 1846 when he is listed as a CB. On the reverse of the badge there should be a hallmark (not always very clear on the early Garrard CB Civils)which will date it (I am assuming that the piece is gold when it will date it between 1847 and 1887). Certainly it is a genuine CB however I suggest it may have been awarded to another member of the family. There is another Thomas Tudor Tucker who served with the Bengal Cavalry around the Mutiny and I believe went into businesss on retirement, perhaps it could be him.

Hope this helps,

Paul

The naming on the Small Army Gold Medal is confusing. A small gold for Roleia and Vimiera was awarded to John Goulston Price Tucker. He is the only Tucker to have received tan Army Gold. If it is him then he is quite a distinguished fugure having been wounded at the assault on Montevideo 1807. He served in South Africa prior to then and was briefly Commandant of Simonstown. If this checks out then this is a very desireable medal worth in excess of £10,000.

Hope this is of help.

Paul

Is the medal inscribed at all on the rim? gold specimens are known, these were presentation pieces to senior figures and there was a group of gold specimen medalssold by Morton and Eden in October 2003

A Magnificent Presentation Set of Four Specimens of India Medals struck in Gold, without suspension, each medal with frosted finish and set in a gold-rimmed glazed case, comprising: (a) Kelat-i-Ghilzie 1842; (b) Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul 1842; © Jellalabad 1842, second issue, with flying Victory on reverse; and (d) Meanee-Hyderabad 1843, minor marks on the frame of the last, otherwise all mint state, housed in original fitted display case of issue allowing display of either side of the medals, believed to be unique (4) £10,000-15,000

Provenance:

Presented to Field Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, K.G., G.C.B., G.C.H., Commander-in-Chief, 1842-52, and formerly in the Apsley House Collection

While they are extremely rare or possibly even unique they do not command the same interest as a normal medal named to a senior figure in the campaign. The set sold for £7,500

Hope this helps,

Paul

I agree with Paul can't see any obvious problems.

Paul

Our governments have gone crazy they get replaced and those who succeed them are just as crazy. I think Alexander Pope got it right in his couplet from the Rape of the Lock

"For forms of power let fools contest, ere what is best administered is best."

Paul

In the UK laws tend to be made when they are needed (usually based on legal precedent) if they don't work they fall in to insignificance or are amended to be fit for purpose. That's the one advantage of not having a written constitution things can evolve to meet needs.

Paul

Igor

Nice it's a Huguenin Freres issue with typical case, quite scarce to get a cased example. You have done well there.

Paul

Nice medal he was certainly fully occupied during the Great War.

Paul

I sold one several years ago (around 2004) and even then it made £950. We have a KIA Inkermann to a member of the RA, with slight correction to naming in our next auction.

Paul

I think it is a custom made case. The only order that springs to mind that could fit it is a knight's badge of the Hannoverian Guelphic order (post 1837 type issued up until 1866) maybe some other members will have better ideas, certainly does not look Austrian.

Paul

The one you mention was the one I had in mind.

Paul

Yes it is certainly covered in the UK without all the crap that goes with the stolen valor act.

Looks fine to me, can't see any obvious corrections in the naming. The last four clasper to the Guards came up in auction about 2 years ago made £1,400 (estimate £1,000-1,200).

Paul

Spaz,

What a lovely original miniature chain the regimental medal on the end just adds icing to the cake.

Paul

I would agree with Eric, subject to detailed inspection under strong magnification they look absolutely fine.

Paul

http://cdigital.dgb.uanl.mx/la/1020002739/1020002739.PDF

This is the Anuario de las Ordenes Imperiales 1865 which list all awards of orders and decorations giving details of the recipients and also includes awards of the Santa Anna period and the awards made by Maximilian at Miramar before he went to Mexico.

If you have any interest in the French intervention and the Empire of Maximilain then this is a must.

Enjoy.

Paul

Doesn't look very convincing to me has a smell of the Chines cottage industry fakers, eyes look awful and the paint looks very fresh.

Paul

I have done a great deal of trawling but I cannot find any evidence of Yorck being in Russia in 1909, had the award been 1913 it would have fitted nicely. I think the only way of finding anything definite would be through ships logs or German or Russian papers of the period.

Paul

Thanks for that. They are not known as order makers so it maybe they just adapted a case.

Paul

Most interesting; are there any circumstances relating to the award such as an Imperial visit?

Paul