larsb001 Posted December 21, 2016 Posted December 21, 2016 Just aquired an early Christmas gift for myself! Let me present a superb group from the early wars with 3 miniatures artistic mounted from a silver bar : Fürstentum Reuss: Ehrenkreuz für die Feldzüge 1814/1815, Austria: Silbernes Zivilehrenkreuz 1814, Fürstentum Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt: Erinnerungskreuz für 1814/15. The Austrian cross appears to be quite rare with only 149 awards according ti the litterature I have. The group was darker than black when I got it, but with a gentle cleaning we can see some fine details, especially of the Schwarzburg cross.
paul wood Posted December 21, 2016 Posted December 21, 2016 Fantastic Lars, where do you find such wonders. Paul
Claudius Posted December 21, 2016 Posted December 21, 2016 Lars; Your piece is a remarkable little gem!
Egorka Posted December 22, 2016 Posted December 22, 2016 Remarkable, Lars! Excellent present! God Jul, Lars!
Uffz. Rohleder Posted December 23, 2016 Posted December 23, 2016 (edited) Here my - so far - one and only mini medals from the pre Hindenburgkreuz period Edited December 23, 2016 by Uffz. Rohleder
Beau Newman Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 A neat little Oldenburg non-combat War Service Medal that you don't often see as a mini:
oamotme Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 Gentlemen, Another recent addition - presumably a short service regular soldier/NCO who then served in the reserves. Prussia Military Honour Medal , 2nd Class (pre or post 1864?) - or Merit Medal? 1870-71 Prussian War with France Medal 1866 Prussia Königgrätz Cross, dated 3 July – Combatants Cross Wilhelm I Centenary Medal 1897 Prussia Military Long Service Badge 3rd Class (9 years) - Regular Army Prussia Military Long Service Badge 2nd Class (15 years) - Landwehr I am slightly confused with the first medal - is it the MiIitary Honour medal if so it would seem to predate the rest of the group which seems wrong or is the later Prussian Merit Medal? Many thanks, Owain
Beau Newman Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 34 minutes ago, oamotme said: I am slightly confused with the first medal - is it the MiIitary Honour medal if so it would seem to predate the rest of the group which seems wrong or is the later Prussian Merit Medal? It is the Prussian General Honor Medal, which was probably awarded after the others, I believe it could be awarded either to long serving soldiers or to civil servants.
oamotme Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 (edited) Beau, Many thanks for this clarification. Was this a purely military award which he would have received possibly as a Landwehr NCO or as a civilian not necessarily a government employee? Owain Edited January 27, 2017 by oamotme
dedehansen Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 7 hours ago, oamotme said: Gentlemen, Another recent addition - presumably a short service regular soldier/NCO who then served in the reserves. Prussia Military Honour Medal , 2nd Class (pre or post 1864?) - or Merit Medal? 1870-71 Prussian War with France Medal 1866 Prussia Königgrätz Cross, dated 3 July – Combatants Cross Wilhelm I Centenary Medal 1897 Prussia Military Long Service Badge 3rd Class (9 years) - Regular Army Prussia Military Long Service Badge 2nd Class (15 years) - Landwehr I am slightly confused with the first medal - is it the MiIitary Honour medal if so it would seem to predate the rest of the group which seems wrong or is the later Prussian Merit Medal? Many thanks, Owain Hi Owain, small correction, it´s the long service clasp 2nd class for 15 years service Maine difference Silver clasp and white side stripes, 3rd class black clasp Silver rim and black side stripes http://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/deutsche-staaten/dienstauszeichnung-2-klasse-1825.html Kind regards Andreas
oamotme Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 Andreas, Many thanks indeed for your assistance - much appreciated. I attach an image of the two Long Service badges. Kind regards, Owain
larsb001 Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 Mostly for you, Rudi. A rather small version, 12 * 14 mm.
rujab Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 Hallo Lars Wunderbar , nur das Band ist glaube ich nicht richtig Danke fürs Zeigen Gruss Rudi
westfale Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Hi, one of my favorites, not often seen before and now at my home : Landwehr-Dienstauszeichnung Württemberg 2nd class miniature and the inofficial enameled version! hope you like it! regards and a nice weekend westfale
larsb001 Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 (edited) Westfale, I like it! I'm also quite taken by these small enamelled bars. If you're interested in Württemberg I can show you a enamelled 9 years service bar for NCO's 1874-1892! I suspect this is more common than yours. / Lars Edited April 21, 2017 by larsb001
westfale Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 12 hours ago, larsb001 said: Westfale, I like it! I'm also quite taken by these small enamelled bars. If you're interested in Württemberg I can show you a enamelled 9 years service bar for NCO's 1874-1892! I suspect this is more common than yours. / Lars Really nice, too! Thanks for showing, Lars!!
rujab Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 Aus dem Nachlass des Korvettenkapitäns a. D. Fritz Constantin Carl Freiherrn von Malapert gen. von Neufville. Ordensminiatur der adeligen uralten Gesellschaft des Hauses Frauenstein
larsb001 Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 Ah, you bought it. Really nice to see a better picture, I was a little curious. A beautiful miniature I never knew existed before it came up.
Wild Card Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 Gentlemen, Now for something a little (no pun intended) different which I don’t think that I have posted before. Here, we have a miniature to the Saxony-Coburg-Saafeld 5th army corps vol. officer’s medal, 1814. 130 of these medals were awarded in 1815. Unfortunately, I cannot get a clear image of the iron center but can state that all of the lines of text on the reverse are identifiable and at least half of the text is actually readable under a magnifier. Regards, Wild Card
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