Samuel Morse's Medal Bar

[webr55]

Came across this impressive photo of Samuel Morse, taken apparently between 1865 and 1872, showing a Danebrog, Legion of Honor, Mauritius Lazarus, and others, could not ID them all:

Edited May 24, 2009 by webr55

[webr55]

What exactly is that breast star?

[Herr General]

According to his The New York Times obiturary published on April 3, 1872, Morse received respectively the decoration of the Atiq Nishan-i-Iftikhar (English: Order of Glory) [first medal on wearer's right depicted in photo of Morse with medals], set in diamonds, from the Sultan Ahmad I ibn Mustafa of Turkey, a golden snuff box containing the Prussian gold medal for scientific merit from the King of Prussia (1851); the Great Gold Medal of Arts and Sciences from the King of W?rttemberg (1852); and the Great Golden Medal of Science and Arts from Emperor of Austria (1855); a cross of Chevalier in the L?gion d'honneur from the Emperor of France; the Cross of a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog from the King of Denmark (1856); the Cross of Knight Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, from the Queen of Spain, besides being elected member of innumerable scientific and art societies in this [united States] and other countries. Other awards include Order of the Tower and Sword from the kingdom of Portugal (1860); and Italy conferred on him the insignia of chevalier of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus in 1864

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_F._B._Morse

[Herr General]

What exactly is that breast star?

Order of Isabella the Catholic from Spain,

[Great Dane]

See also this thread: Morse

/Mike

[webr55]

Ah ok, I was unaware of that old thread!

[webr55]

Much nicer in color:

 

 

[Alex K]

Hi, just spotted this thread, nice colourization. Just for fun, here's my version i did quite a while  ago

Edited April 26, 2022 by Alex K