JBFloyd Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 A Dannebrog breast star in tinsel, but my question is about the inscription on the back (next image). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 This is the inscription I cannot read. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 It looks like"G(?)(i?) Bit(ter ? or ? ters or lters?)Hegemann zu dencrone (Generallieut-enant)-- 31 M(?rz?) 1865.(?)17 (???) u. 1807."which appears to be the old spelling GERMAN rather than Danish.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRA Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Hello Jeff & Rick!Lindencrone perhaps? There is a Hegemann-Lindencrone family.Greetings/GRA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 :jumping: :jumping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Many thanks for that. Most helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 From the Danish Court- and State Calender:Order of Dannebrog - Grand Cross:31. Marts 1865Hs. Excell. Cai Ditlev v. Hegermann-Lindencrone (D.M. 13/9 48), (S.Sv.1.), (N.St.O.1.), (R.St.A.1.), Generallieutnant a la suite, Kammerherre.which translates to something like:31. March 1865His Excellency Cai Ditlev v. Hegermann-Lindencrone (Dannebrog Silver Merit Cross 13/9 1848), (Swedish Order of the Sword - GC), (Norwegian Order of St. Olav - GC), (Russian Order of St. Anne - GC), Lieutenant-General a la suite, Chamberlain.He was born on 17/5 1807 (died 1893)./Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Which of course makes the text on your star:Cai DitlevHegerman Linden-crone (generallieut-nant) - 31. Marts 1865-f. 17. Maj 1807/Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Mike,Excellent! Many thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Just imagine-- something THAT delicate and "flimsy" is still around 143 years later-- long after HE has gone to dust!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Stevnsborg's book shows two examples of tinsel stars with the recipient's name written on the reverse. Was that standard practice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I wouldn't call it standard, but it occurs.The most common variety is the stars without any text at all, followed by the ones with the makers name (and address) and then the ones with notes of the recipient.The latter was done by the recipients themselves (i.e. it wasn't official practice)./Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 A new inquiry subject. This piece looks to be Masonic in origin, but... Any info would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 (edited) And the reverse. Engraved "OFR" in the center and "AE/E/KE/I" on the cardinal points (starting at the top). Edited December 3, 2008 by JBFloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Now I've discovered a piece similar to the one above, but with a "P" in the obverse center. The reverse center is engraved "SWB" and the arms "(crown)/F/R/O". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I agree with you that it looks masonic.Maybe you should post it in that subforum? Cause I'm blank.../Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsb001 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 ... an interesting badge. Last time it appeared on an international auction was at Andreas Thies' 29th auction where it was carefully described as "Stiftsorden des Dom- oder Kollegiatstiftes zu Krakau" and was valued at 3000 euro. It was unsold!Through times it have appeared several times and it seems that the description originates from the 1970ies where it was listed in one of Graf Klenaus auction catalogues with an approximate description as above.But before you get excited I can reveal that it is Danish and masonic. It's the badge of a lodge called "The Chain" and I can probably find more info if needed. You see them from time to time on fleamarkets for $ 20-40.Regarding your tinsel Star I can add that a book was published in 2001 by Jan Ren? Westh about the Danish tinsel Stars, the different makers, types, inscriptions etc.You can find more info on: http://www.omsd.dk/ordenshis_forlag/ordfor_forside.htmRgds, Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 I'm sure that 3000 Euros would be great, but I also suspect that the collector bought it for $10-20 in a flea market when he was posted to Copenhagen. Maybe Thies would pay 1500 to resell it (I have two versions available)!Thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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