Belgium belgian Order of Leopold l

[paddywhack]

maybe better!!

[paddywhack]

another!

[paddywhack]

and thats the last!1 so what you think? looks alot better!!!!

[Laurence Strong]

Nice Job You could always save the old ribbon and display it with the new one also.

Thanks for posting

[paddywhack]

thing is its sewn on the back and i realy dont want to have to cut it off!!!

Edited November 1, 2006 by paddywhack

[Laurence Strong]

I see, that does put it in a different light.

[Jacky]

wonderfull work,

wonders aren't out of the world

Finding a nice new ribbon....

[paddywhack]

it was a bit mad how i got it! i saw a thread on the WAF forum AGGGEESSSSSSS ago and the guy wanted to know what the ribbion was for! he found out that it was for the leopold medal!so i swopped it for a 1914 ek 2nd ribbion so it was all good!!!!indeed wonders never do stop amazing me!!!

[oli4vercammen]

nice work! How did you remove the paint? with what kind of product?

[paddywhack]

ok now dont go mad but i used white spirit! i dipped a tissue in the white spirit and then dapped the tissue on the medal till the painted came off! just did it infront of the tv while watching the 100 greatest films on channel 4 so the time past fairly fast!!

[Carol I]

Star of the Belgian Order of Leopold l with swords in the collections of the Maritime Museum in Lisbon

[Carol I]

Star of the Belgian Order of Leopold l in the collections of the Maritime Museum in Lisbon

[Jacky]

Wonderfull,

When used patiently and correct nothing wrong with this method, as long as it isn't meant to remove original paint. In this case, it was used for ugly painting, so no probs with it.

Just love the award!

Also the grandofficers star mentioned above here.

Kind regards

Jacky

Edited November 17, 2006 by Jacky

[oli4vercammen]

indeed, that one with the swords is about 1880-1900 and I guess that the other is around 1930-1940.

that one with the swords would fit nicely next to my civilian one of that period

[Laurence Strong]

Nice ones Carol Thanks.

[Jacky]

indeed, that one with the swords is about 1880-1900 and I guess that the other is around 1930-1940.

How can one see which period a star belongs to??

Kind regards,

Jacky

[oli4vercammen]

How can one see which period a star belongs to??

Kind regards,

Jacky

How it is made, the details of the craftmanship, etc...

[g_deploige]

How it is made, the details of the craftmanship, etc...

I would even say the military one is made by Heremans and the civilian is made by Wolfers

Edited November 18, 2006 by g_deploige

[paddywhack]

fantastic awards!!!!!!! how hard are these to get? also what kinda prices do you have to pay for em???

[ErikMuller]

What about this one?

Edited November 20, 2006 by ErikMuller

[ErikMuller]

The strange thing is that there is nothing on the back to attach the star to a uniform. Just small holes in the beam points.

[ErikMuller]

Detail of a hole.

Edited November 20, 2006 by ErikMuller

[oli4vercammen]

lasercopy made by the firm G?de

[ErikMuller]

lasercopy made by the firm G?de

Copy... hmmm... traded it for an unknown obscure African continent Order

Oh well... you win some, you lose some...

[Jacky]

HUmmmmm,

Depends on what the "obscure" african order was....

Any pictures of the stuff where you swapped it for???

Kind regards,

Jacky