Wild Card Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Gentlemen,Dond?s recent thread ?A nice little case? and a similar one on WAF have given me an idea for a thread/contest which could be both educational and fun. The goal is simple - guess what?s in the case. A few guidelines:1. Let?s do one at a time. The winner gets to post the next case or can pass for another member to post.2. Please post any number of pictures of the case with the top lid closed and give the dimensions of the case in mm.3. Hints may be given at the option of the posting member.4. Of course we should limit entries to official cases; and although, once guessed, it is preferable to be able to display the interior with the decoration in it, cases without decorations are welcome.So, let?s see how this goes. The first entry, shown below, measures 81.5 x 81.5 x 26 mm. Good luck,Wild Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schießplatzmeister Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Hello Wildcard:I see that no one else wants to play, so I will take a stab at it. My guess is that this is a case for a Mecklenburg-Schwerin Greifen-Orden Ehrenkreuz.Best regards,"SPM" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gregory Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Hello Wildcard:I see that no one else wants to play, so I will take a stab at it. My guess is that this is a case for a Mecklenburg-Schwerin Greifen-Orden Ehrenkreuz.Best regards,"SPM"SPM and Wildcard,I would love to be able to play, but I feel I don't know enough about cases.Please continue as it will be a terrific way to learn more about them (and the items they contain).David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 Gentlemen,We have a winner! Congratulations Schie?platzmeister! Confirming evidence follows.David Gregory, thank you for your comments. My main purpose in starting this thread was to familiarize as many members as possible with these cases. Fortunately, there is a growing appreciation of the cases to the point where they are beginning to fetch some pretty impressive prices - a Red Eagle Order grand cross set case sold for $3,200 in Andreas Thies December 2004 auction. Beyond the means of most of us; but demand and appreciation are coming into play at the lower end as well; and (here is the good news) there is still a lot of material out there to be discovered.It is not unusual to go to a show and see boxes of odd cases for sale. The sellers seldom have either the interest or ability to identify them, so there they are often offered for a fraction of their real value. I realize that not all of the members have cases to be shown; but I hope that (1) this will not discourage them from guessing at the identification (they can pass on, as winners, posting something) and (2) those members who do have cases will make a special effort to participate.Again, congratulations to SPM, I?m proud of you - the ball is in your court. Best wishes,Wild Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 The interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 Interior of the lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schießplatzmeister Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Dear Wildcard:My scanner isn't cooperating for the moment and my digital camera took a spill and hasn't worked since. I will have to pass on producing the next entry for consideration. So, is there someone else out there that has a case for us to look at?Best regards,"SPM" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted October 17, 2006 Author Share Posted October 17, 2006 Things really come in bunches don?t they? If no one objects, I?ll post another to keep things going. So, here we go.I think that the color of this case is unique among Imperial German cases. It measures 56 x 44 x 22 mm; and incidentally, the color is, in a way, a clue to the resident. Have at it.Good luck,Wild Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 might be a crown order medal?christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted October 17, 2006 Author Share Posted October 17, 2006 Gentlemen, we have a winner! Nice going Christian! Do you have a case to post?Best wishes,Wild Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gregory Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Wildcard,Thank you for providing another interesting example.I must admit that I found the colour hint a little misleading and was going to suggest something Bavarian.If I can make a request for a later part of the quiz, and provided there was a typical case for the award, would anybody be able to show what was used to present a Milit?r-Ehrenzeichen 2. Klasse? I have always assumed it came in something like the case for the Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen, but I have never seen one offered.David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 The interior.Beatiful piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 ok, now a case i have in my collection (the best one i have - as battleclasps are not cased, so i don't have that many cases ...)measurements are 80 * 60 * 30 mm (hope its not too easy for you guys)christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Thank you Gerd and thank you Christian; and Christian, you are so right about that not very helpful hint - sorry gents. With regard to your post #13 Christian - is it Prussian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 no, its not prussian - have a look at the bottom of the case (hope it hepls a little more) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 From the dimensions and label my first thought would be a St. Henry Order. Mayhap a Ritterkreuz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gregory Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I agree with Tom.It seems to be too large for an Albert or Civil Merit order (unless it is for a large commander grade award). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Saxon Friedrich August Medal, Silver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 oh - it would be so nice if one of the named decorations would be in this case - but it isn't.its a medal, but not attached to an order and no friedrich august medal ... christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gregory Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 oh - it would be so nice if one of the named decorations would be in this case - but it isn't.its a medal, but not attached to an order and no friedrich august medal ... christianSt. Henry medal in silver or gold (wishful thinking!)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 it seems that it is harder than i guessed at the beginning - so, one more info about whats inside:the ribbon of it has only one color (no stripes, dots or something else - just plain in one color)christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 This is the case for the Saxon Life Saving Medal........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Only other option would be Labor Service Medal.... but it would be an exceptionally unusual case for that piece....(Sorry, I waited as long as I could..... remember... stogieman=Saxony)(I have a real brain burner when you guys & gals are ready !!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 your 2nd thought is correct rick!and here a pic of the inside of the case (best i was able to do with my scanner)christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Well, that's a fairly early example of the FAIII version, must be right at the cusp, ca. 1905.... The "normal" case is smaller in both dimensions but continued to have the molded dais for the medal itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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