Unusual 5 Place Medal Bar

[M Hunter]

Gentlemen,

What do you make of my little bar? I have never seen this kind of combination before with Prussian Crown Order Medal and Mecklenburg-Schwerin Merit Medal. Maybe rare? Regardless, it is my first time encountering both. I like the look of it. Passes the black-light test and all materials look and feel pre-1945. This is a very well made and tightly constructed medal bar.

Would these 2 awards have been awarded pre-1914? Would the owner have been a civil servant of some kind before the Great War? Obviously later a long serving Police Officer. Any help working out what kind of uniformed chap wore this would be greatly appreciated.

All opinions welcome!

My best

Matt

[M Hunter]

And the reverse!

[M Hunter]

Some close-ups

[M Hunter]

Another

[Beau Newman]

The statute ribbon for the Meckl. medal is a light blue, more or less the same as the Crown Order medal. Perhaps there was some provision for the Verdienst Medal to be awarded on the Wendisch Crown ribbon but, I am not aware of it.

[M Hunter]

I understand that the Crown Order Medals were handed out by the Kaiser at his discretion.

Can anyone explain the award criteria for the Mecklenburg-Schwerin Merit Medal?

Best wishes

Matt

Edited June 17, 2012 by M Hunter