Paul C Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Another recent pickup in Germany. This is a 4 medal bar for a Saxon EM, I think. The medals are the 1914 EK2, Saxon-Albert Medal with swords, Hindenberg and Saxon Landwehr LSC 2nd class. What is very rare is the mounting style. The ribbons kind of hook on to separate attachments. Really cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 paul-an eye-popper in magnificent condition!i've not even seen this one in books.i do, howvwer, think it would lookMUCH nicer in MY collection! that's a dandy.joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 Joe, Yes it is an eye-poper. I think it needs to stay in my collection thou. The mounting style is very, very rare. I have only seen it once before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Evil Ricky had one once... wonder who he sold it to?Apparently one tucked the exposed "girders" up out of sight under the civilian jacket lapel.It's a wonder this Leutnant's Albert Order didn't have its enamel battered to bits swinging around on this straaaaaaaange style. (Tuck those rings back inside the ribbons and that will prevent SOME movement.)The Saxons originally wore "Austrian" trifolds, but switched to the "normal" German style pretty much by after 1871. Sometimes anachronistic WW1 awards on trifolds show up from "True Green" Saxons. So this is a "nationalist" fashion statement as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 I see. Don't worry this will soon be safe and sound in a case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 I've had two of these in about 20 years, and Rick probably got one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Mine was a little more refined, with no exposed metal bits. Some of you may recognize this bar........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Here's the reverse. Pretty sure this is the bar shown in The Iron Time.......Long gone, but hardly ever forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notned Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 WoW! Thanks Paul for showing this very unusual mounting!!My first glimpse of such an arrangement....cool!And Rick, your one looks pretty cool too! with its 'stealth' hanger....Thanks gents for sharing!Keep them coming...Cheers,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Too cool! Magnificent condition and unusual mounting. Very, very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Dear all,I just wanted to add another picture of a S?chsische Spange featuring these particular and odd style of mounting medals together. This was on ebay some months ago...Ciao,Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensF. Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Just Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 I recently received a grouping of swimming medals from an Olympic class swimmer from Magdeburg, who was also an infantry officer. These medals are also mounted in this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 VtV-i'd love to see them and the mount!joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Any photos of these in wear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 (edited) The Saxon ribbons knock me out! That green has a tendancy to fade badly over time. These are still bright and crisp. Edited October 16, 2005 by Bob Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landsknechte Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 The Saxons originally wore "Austrian" trifolds, but switched to the "normal" German style pretty much by after 1871. Sometimes anachronistic WW1 awards on trifolds show up from "True Green" Saxons. So this is a "nationalist" fashion statement as well!Bear with me, but that period falls into a "dead spot" in my studies. What would the connection have been?--Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Bear with me, but that period falls into a "dead spot" in my studies. What would the connection have been?--ChrisSaxony was one of the south and central German states who sided with Austria in the conflict with Prussia in the middle of the 19th century. Until the 1860s, Austria probably had more influence on south German military developments than Prussia. W?rttemberg, BTW, also had a form of trifold at use in various times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Concur with Dave on the trifold/influence posture. I've also seen quite a few W?rttemburg awards on trifolds over the last few years or so, including a drop-dead gorgeous Friedrich's RK w. Swords on the traditional trifold w. snap!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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