Robin Lumsden Posted December 8, 2005 Posted December 8, 2005 A nice little thing, courtesy of eBay.de.
joe campbell Posted December 9, 2005 Posted December 9, 2005 robin-you always manage to find absolute treasures!approx size?photo of reverse?translation (again!) of su'um cinque??thanks!joe
Bob Hunter Posted December 9, 2005 Posted December 9, 2005 I wonder if it's Prussian based on the cockade colors?
Stogieman Posted December 9, 2005 Posted December 9, 2005 The rosette is very nice and looks quite right/like similar ones I have seen. The only thing that surprises me is how crude the device itself looks. I wonder how old this one is, it must pre-date 1900??
Robin Lumsden Posted December 9, 2005 Author Posted December 9, 2005 The rosette is very nice and looks quite right/like similar ones I have seen. The only thing that surprises me is how crude the device itself looks. I wonder how old this one is, it must pre-date 1900??Sorry - the crudity is due to my poor photography. The detail is actually extremely good - with magnification you can even see the stippling behing the lettering on the bandeau and the 'feathering' on the eagle. It looks to be made of solid silver, but the back has a sewn on cloth covering to which the pin is attached, so I can't see if the metalwork is hallmarked.I have seen one of these before in silver-plated brass, but this one is of much finer quality.
Robin Lumsden Posted December 9, 2005 Author Posted December 9, 2005 (edited) Joe.Here's the badge in its uncleaned state. You can see the back in this shot. The whole badge is about 2 inches across. Edited December 9, 2005 by Robin Lumsden
Robin Lumsden Posted December 9, 2005 Author Posted December 9, 2005 (edited) Stogieman.I hope this shows the detailing a bit better. As I say, it looks and feels like solid silver to me. Perhaps this was a commemorative for officers?? Even although the rosette is black, they have taken the trouble to insert a black velvet patch behind the skull's eyes. A nice little touch, I thought. Edited December 9, 2005 by Robin Lumsden
Robin Lumsden Posted December 9, 2005 Author Posted December 9, 2005 Here's another one, but much more cheaply made in thinly plated brass. A commemorative for enlisted men??
joe campbell Posted December 9, 2005 Posted December 9, 2005 robin-thanks for the extra shots.hard not to love this piece!"suum cuique"??joe
Robin Lumsden Posted December 9, 2005 Author Posted December 9, 2005 robin-thanks for the extra shots.hard not to love this piece!"suum cuique"??joeIt means 'To Each His Own' - the motto of the Order of the Black Eagle.
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