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Logical, except that many post-WWI examples were not made from the original tools, some were made by manufactures which not even produced any TWMs during WWI. For instance Beco and S&L used new tooling, material and fitting hardware on their TWMs in 30/40s. Again, the widely accepted term in collector community and in textbooks is Private Purchase piece for those were made during WWI and 30/40s period . You can name a particular TWM following: Origin(country or manufacturer) + Purpose(award piece, Private Purchase, collector/museum copy etc.) + Time frame (e.g. Austrian made + private purchase TWM + from 40s) This is the way other award categories are using in the same context, e.g. Roth made private purchase PLM from interwar, Meybauer made private purchase pilot badge from WWI, M.Hansen made private purchase EK1...
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The word Replica and Copy are not appropriate and extremely misleading. Literally a replica and copy mean the exact duplicate of something, it's especially clear and sensitive in the collecting world. Since all foreign made TWMs are different from Turkish made example in any aspects, i.e. material, design, finish and shape etc., they can't be called replica or copy technically. Why not just align it with other award categories? it's very common to see jeweler made pieces co-existed with award pieces, like the countless of EK variants and aviation badges that are not officially award pieces. It's also not rare for a German, an Austrian or another foreign maker to produce their own variant of awards of the counterparts, e.g. Austrian made PLMs, German made Bulgarian pilot badges, and many more. Why not just call them German or Austrian made Variant? or specifically Private Purchase Piece or 2nd Wearers Piece as other awards are called in the same context?
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Have seen this set before. IMO the case should be carefully examined to be sure the insert is originally made for this case and this particular TMW. Despite all that I would suggest to wait to draw conclusion on the connection between Asterisk * marked TWM and J. RAITHEL. Consider the large volume of * marked TWMs have been produced, a single evidence is not enough to prove the origin of this particular start, IMO.
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请问您这个说法有根据吗?
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The 3rd ribbon seems have a thin white strip in the middle, therefore I thought it's service medal ribbon not AO. The medal at 6th position should be FO due to the height with its suspension loop. If comparing to the KO ribbon at 4th place where it shows marks of cross arm and the eyelet positions, a WWII civil service medal is in similar size as KO which won't fit there.
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Before starting the restoration project I'd like to have your confirmation which medal and class should go for 4th, 6th and 7th position. Please share your thoughts, thanks! EKII Saxony bronze war merit cross Saxony 25 year service cross Prussian crown order or 3rd Reich civil service medal? Centennial medal Württemberg Friedrichs order, which class? 1922 red cross medal?
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Not sure about that, the white falcon order is still too tall compare to the original stitching trace even without the ring. You also have to consider the thickness of the crown which will cause some tearing sign of the red ribbon that're not there, I think whatever was mounted there must be a lot more flat. Can you try these two in the mock-up?