Prussia Relative's WW1 mystery medals

[Paul R]

Hi!

I am about to post some a relative's WW1 stuff. I have a couple of medals I have no clue of...please help.

Regards
Paul

The first one is a very small miniture. The main pendant resembes an EK. The even smaller clasp has and 1870 on the lower arm. There used to be a thin back ribbon attached, yet it literaly disentigrated in my hands...

I know for a fact that he was not around in 1870(born in 1888)... so I do not know why he has this medal.

Edited December 3, 2013 by Paul R

[Paul R]

back, with a standard ink pen for comparison.

[Paul R]

And what is this one? It looks like a standard service medal. Can you tell for which state?

Regards

Paul

[Paul R]

back

[Paul R]

Thank you all so much.

Regards
Paul

Edited December 3, 2013 by Paul R

[David Gregory]

Paul,

I don't know about the crosses, but the medal is a veterans' association piece.

David

[Tom Y]

Paul,

I don't know about the crosses, but the medal is a veterans' association piece.

David

From the Franco-Prussian War.

[Paul R]

QUOTE(Tom Y @ Nov 20 2005, 10:01 ) ←

From the Franco-Prussian War.

Thank you for your help on the brass medal.. Do you know what type of ribbon would go with the brass medal?

The cross is still a mystery. Do you think that it could be a commemorative medal miniture as well?

Paul

[Tom Y]

It's hard to say what would go on the Vet's medal, but a black/white/red one with equal size stripes, ala the National Flag would be a good bet.

Yes, the larger cross is probably a commem. loosely based on the Prussian Crown Order. The smaller one due to the tabs and size, makes me think, although I've never seen one, "soldier doll", sort of a 19th century GI Joe.

[Paul R]

I do know that the two crosses belong together as they were on a piece of ribbon that literally fell completely apart in my hands. The smaller crossis a clasp that went through the ribbon. The ribbon was a thin solid (about an inch in width and 2-2.5 inches long) black one. I thought that I was going to cry...