webr55 Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 (edited) Gentlemen, it took me a while to get over here. Hello to all old and new! Here's something I got recently: a bar with Lippe-Detmold and Schaumburg-Lippe. I think #4 might be the rare Lippe Military Merit Medal without swords. Or did they not always attach swords to the ribbon bar? Regards Chris Edited November 11, 2017 by webr55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted October 16, 2005 Author Share Posted October 16, 2005 (edited) The back: Edited November 11, 2017 by webr55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 very nice bar!its a good question about putting swords on ribbonbars - but i would say, that this is a "fighter ribbon bar" so the hindenburg ribbon should have swords for representing the frontfighterscross. but there are no swords - so i would imagine, that the lippe ribbon should have a swords device as well.but anyway - its nice christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Very nice ribbon bar Chris Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensF. Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 I agree with Christian. The austrian ribbon should also have swords, so it seems that this guy didn't liked sword devices at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted October 16, 2005 Author Share Posted October 16, 2005 very nice bar!its a good question about putting swords on ribbonbars - but i would say, that this is a "fighter ribbon bar" so the hindenburg ribbon should have swords for representing the frontfighterscross. but there are no swords - so i would imagine, that the lippe ribbon should have a swords device as well.but anyway - its nice christianHi Christian,I don't think so. The non-com Hindenburg - I don't think he forgot his swords - suggests to me an EK2 for war merit at home. The combination with comb Lippe and Schaumburg doesn't worry me - such combinations exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensF. Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Don't forget the Military Merit Medal. It wasn't awarded to non-combatants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Right! That medal was for being wounded at the front in WW1. This guy just didn't like Xs or was too cheap to pay for them.That is an extremely rare ribbon bar-- this makes FOUR I have ever seen with that ribbon on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted October 16, 2005 Author Share Posted October 16, 2005 Right! That medal was for being wounded at the front in WW1. This guy just didn't like Xs or was too cheap to pay for them.That is an extremely rare ribbon bar-- this makes FOUR I have ever seen with that ribbon on it. Ah ok, that was for being wounded, being from Lippe, but no EK, right? So we know he got his EK after his MMM!The construction is also strange: never had a pin, apparently, but not the usual sew-on style either, rather a little 'vaulted'.Anyway: still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 This guy just didn't like Xs or was too cheap to pay for them. People from Lippe are known for being tight. Errrr, I mean careful with their money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Nice find, Chris. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Chrish, you find such nice things. Is this a variant on the sew-on style? Actually has a backing plate, but no pin/catch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted October 17, 2005 Author Share Posted October 17, 2005 Yup, it seems to be a sew-on variant. It appears vaulted, but solid, 'massive'. Difficult to explain, I will post pics when I get back. Rare? Wait till you see my new one....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Hi Chris, I've seen a few like this. "normal" bar in every way, but no pin/hinge. They seem to be made that way with no way they ever had the hardware. The only thing I have not figured out was if they were made for display, or actually intended for wear on a uniform. If meant for the uniform, I have always wondered how the heck they attached them to the tunic!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Update:The matching medal bar is right now being offered by the same seller. Beyond my limits however:Lippe bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 (edited) Front: Edited November 11, 2017 by webr55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 (edited) Back: Edited November 11, 2017 by webr55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 What an @ss, to split up a set like that. But it seems to be the status quo on ebay. If I had the fast cash, I would get it to help you try to reunite them. It does seem to have a reasonable buy it now option. Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 Thanks Dan!IF someone wants to buy the medal bar, I would let my ribbon bar go to get them reunited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I know the seller and have sent him a message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 (edited) Hi,the medal-bar at Ebay I don?t like very much. The ribbons are mounted very strange and the price for this bar is much too high BTW...two weeks ago, I bought some documents,awards and photos which contained the military merit medal Lippe-Detmold.There is a very small chance, that this guy (who was seriously wounded two times in WW1) got one of the two medals without swords, which were awarded in 1915.I have to check this, when I`ll visit the archive in Detmold again.GreetingsSolomon Edited June 9, 2006 by Solomon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Hi Soloman. I think we haver an original, non-typical bar here. It certainly breaks away from what we normally expect to see, but my "gut call" is that even with up-close, personal examination it will prove to be quite original and probably hand-made by the recipient/his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 [...] personal examination it will prove to be quite original and probably hand-made by the recipient/his family.Okay, then I ?ll agree.By the way,he didn?t sold this bar...now he reduced the price (but still very expensive) GreetingsSolomon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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