Opinion wanted on a medalbar

[Jef]

Dear Gents,

It seems to me this bar is too large for only 3 medals, or is this normal?

I have the impression there is a lot of space between the medals.

grateful for any advice,

Jef

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Jeff,

I believe the spacing of the medals is because of the style of ribbons chosen by the owner, the "scallop-shell" look,

it also depends on how good the maker of the ribbon bar was.

It is just possible if the ribbons were presented "flat" that you could have got 4 overlapping medals on a bar this size

Kevin in Deva.

[Jef]

Hallo Jeff,

I believe the spacing of the medals is because of the style of ribbons chosen by the owner, the "scallop-shell" look,

it also depends on how good the maker of the ribbon bar was.

It is just possible if the ribbons were presented "flat" that you could have got 4 overlapping medals on a bar this size

Kevin in Deva.

Thank you Kev. When I bought the bar it didn't attract my attention, but when I got home and put it into my display beside my other bar, it strokes me.

Jef

[Guest Rick Research]

The backing is for FOUR medals, each individually mounted award of which is on a plate whose TWO TABS EACH bend out on back in the shape of: CD. One award has been removed and the remaining ones spread out in an attempt to conceal that.

[Kev in Deva]

The backing is for FOUR medals, each individually mounted award of which is on a plate whose TWO TABS EACH bend out on back in the shape of: CD. One award has been removed and the remaining ones spread out in an attempt to conceal that.

Hi Rick,

my observation was that the metal bar could support 4 medals mounted on flat ribbon, but, possibly because the scallop-shape was used the maker decided to only use the bar to mount three. 4 mounted scallop-shape while quite possible would be a tight squeeze.

Kevin in Deva

[Jef]

The backing is for FOUR medals, each individually mounted award of which is on a plate whose TWO TABS EACH bend out on back in the shape of: CD. One award has been removed and the remaining ones spread out in an attempt to conceal that.

Thank you Rick. You might be right. Although I don't have any doubts about the authenticity of the medals itself, there are two holes unused. So this bar-base is definitely meant for 4 medals. When i look with a strong magnifying-glass ( a type to look at jewels), I see something happened there. The two tabs of the EK are brass, the other medals have ( rusty) iron tabs with a little damage. But I cannot find any scratch or colour difference around the non-used holes. There is a mark under the catch: DRP. What does this mean?

thank you for your advice,

Jef

[Guest Rick Research]

That is just "German Reich Patent," Tabbies do overlap:

You can always tell a tab-back bar, even from the front, since the tops of each ribbon are not level across the top of the whole bar-- as they are with sewn-on mountings-- but each medal is sewn all by itself to the prong backed plate and then fitted to the metal slot back whole bar plate. Notice the "fit" on this one.

[Jef]

That is just "German Reich Patent," Tabbies do overlap:

You can always tell a tab-back bar, even from the front, since the tops of each ribbon are not level across the top of the whole bar-- as they are with sewn-on mountings-- but each medal is sewn all by itself to the prong backed plate and then fitted to the metal slot back whole bar plate. Notice the "fit" on this one.

Thank you for your clarifying answer, Rick

Jef