GeorgeCL

I have a couple per war pieces of service ware

a wine bottle coaster and a silver serving platter..

George

Crossed keys.

I think its a merchant marine type cap

Norddeutscher bremen line?

George

HI Rick

Yes thats the Royal Order of Cambodia.

Now I just have to find the insert

George

And the reverse.

Hi Barry,

Thanks for all the info.

I have removed the eagle from the above badge.

Here are a couple pics close up.

George

I have removed the added on eagle.

It was only glued into place.

This revealed 4 mounting holes to the Violet blue enamel center.

From what I can research on the internet this would make the Royal Order or Cambodia Star the best match.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Order_of_Cambodia

Let me know what you think

Thanks

George

Heres a picture of a center of a Breast star.

Looks like a napoleonic eagle with lighting bolts in the talons.

Is it a French eagle?

Thanks

George

The order of St Faustin

Has an eagle but that about it..

Thanks

George

I found three French orders colonial/protectorant.

Order of St Faustin

Many differences in the style of star etc.

the other two

Royal order of Cambodia

and

order of the Dragon of Annam.

Both would have had the centers replaced by the eagle.

Sorry about the quality of pics, copied off computer screen.

center closeup

Received the badge in hand today.

A really nice piece. construction and enamel work top end.

Hand set marcasites. No silver content mark just the maker.

Approx. 3 1/8 tall and accross.

Thanks for any help..

George

Some better pics.

HI

I have all the backups of the photos and looks like nothing has been deleted from my PB account just moved and the links lost.

Hopefully i can just move the files back to the correct folder file and the links can be restored.

Wish me luck!

Thansk

George

Looks alot like the Order of the Dragon of Annam, with the center being different.

Could it be a fabrication?

George

Hi,

Well Someone got into my photobucket account and messed with my photo links.

I will try to reconstruct what I can but it may take awhile..

In the future I upload my photos to the site..

Sorry for the inconvenience.

If you need a certain picture please request it and I'll see what I can do.

George

maker mark

Thanks for your help!

Cant find a reference on this Star.

Made by Billard 1896-1911 period.

Thanks

George

Ensign of the Western front graduation badge.

With the world economy in the tank prices have really taken a turn south.

I would guess $500.00 to $900.00 US.

George

Odd picture, maybe civil war period.

Can you post a better picture of the Cap insignia?

Thanks

George.

Hi Doc,

Looks a little like a Policeman.

Can we get a bigger picture?.

Thanks

George

Hi,

#1 Badge of cavalry and cossack school Graduation

#2 Badge, 1st corps of cadets in St. petersburg

#3 Regiment badge of 3rd Elizavetgrad Hussar Reg. Of Her Imperial Heiness Grand Duchess Olga nikolevena.

From the pics i cant tell if they are copies or not.

George

Heres a nice Large pewter charger with the SMS Aegir.

And a link the the ships history.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=e...lz%3D1I7GGIK_en

George

I'll go out on a limb and say the order with swords would outrank the order without and only one ribbon would be worn.

This is the way the russians would deal with it.

I hope this helps.

George

Good question.

The Imperial russian did not wear ribbon bars.

The wear of foreign orders for british officers I dont know.

3rd class with or without swords were worn on medal bar

2nd class order was a neck order

and first class was a sash order.

I dont recall seeing a russian officer wearing both with and without swords of the same class at the same time.

George

Hi,

The Hammer and wrench is the insignia for Technical schools.

Your insginia looks to be for attachment to shoulder boards.

George

Heres one I just picked up today.

Not German but Italian order of the crown.

Nice enamelled order smaller that a US cent.

George