Sax Weimar White Falcon

[Yankee]

Happy New Year To All

Would anyone know the size of a Knight's 1st class with trophy ( military ) in mm?

Also anybody know how many were issued for the Franco-Prussian war?

[Stogieman]

OK, who has their Nimmergut handy?

This makes exactly two (2) first class crosses I've seen...

[Yankee]

Reverse has wreath 32 mm

Thanks for any info that can be provided

Yankee

[joe campbell]

overall = 55.0 X31.5 mm

crown = 25.0 X 22.5 mm

falcon = 18 X25 mm

swords = 35 X 1.5 mm

weight = 17.65 gm

OEK 2335

hope this helps.

joe

[Stogieman]

Hi Joe, did you check variations? there should be several 1.kl. types listed (???)

[Yankee]

overall = 55.0 X31.5 mm

crown = 25.0 X 22.5 mm

falcon = 18 X25 mm

swords = 35 X 1.5 mm

weight = 17.65 gm

OEK 2335

hope this helps.

joe

Hi Joe

Thanks for that, would that be the same overall size for the White Falcoln with trophy. As I understand prior to 1870 they were issued which might make them smaller, After 1870 swords used instead of trophy & replaced with wreath.

Thanks Yankee

[joe campbell]

under sachsen weimar are three variations of the Ritterkreuz,

(3216, 3217,3218).

i chose what appeared to be closest to yours. there ARE

variations in size, and i'll provide them later today.

this is a Beautiful piece!

joe

[medalnet]

The Trophy pieces are a lot smaller then anything awarded arround 1900. I used to own one with Trophy and one with Trophy and swords. Maybe I will find seom pictures later.

But again. The earlier the smaller they are - as a rule of thumb.

Here the reverse of an knight 1st class in gold from the beginning of WWI:

Sorry for the bad picture quality. IT looks a lot better in real life: Red and yellow gold detailing

Edited January 2, 2007 by medalnet

[Yankee]

Does anyone know if the " Auslander " foreigner badges were issued also to military? & if so would it have swords and wreath or just trophy?

Thanks Yankee