Deruelle Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 Hi everybody, I would like to show you my latest purchase. The knight cross 1st class with X of Albert Order from Saxe. For E. Roth, this SA3aX was awarded during WW1 3905 times and 261 officers received the swords on their SA3a.
Deruelle Posted June 19, 2011 Author Posted June 19, 2011 Reverse of the cross There is several hallmarks on this cross : S, Scharffenberg and Dresden
Deruelle Posted June 19, 2011 Author Posted June 19, 2011 The diploma. I have already shown it before but now it is to complete this topic
pinpon590 Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 Hi Christophe ! Very very nice ! I'd like to have it at home :cheers:
Deruelle Posted June 19, 2011 Author Posted June 19, 2011 Thanks JB To illustrate I show, one more time, a photo of one officer with SA3aX Christophe
Jason Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 Magnificent! What a beautiful piece....this is the sort of thing that makes me happy to be a Saxon collector :beer:
joe campbell Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 such a pleasure to see a - rare piece - in wonderful condition - with the presentation case - and the award document!! just for the record, is the photograph that of the recipient?? you've done very nicely with this! joe
Deruelle Posted June 19, 2011 Author Posted June 19, 2011 Hi Joe, Hélas no, the photo is just to illustrate that topic. If only I could have medal or ribbon bar from that officer it would be great. Christophe
palencia Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) Congratulations Christophe, a very nice piece (the patina is ) It seems to be longer than my SA3bX.......It's correct or both have the same measures? Regards Edited June 19, 2011 by palencia
VtwinVince Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 These are my favorite Saxon orders, very nice. And that officer's spange is truly incredible. BTW I think I saw the urkunde on ebay?
dond Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 I like these Saxon awards as well. Nicely done and pleasing to the eye. I have a 2d class mounted on a bar. Unfortunately it is missing the reverse center medallion.
jaba1914 Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) I'm not sure that this guy wear the SA3aX. I think he wear the SA3a. He is a Major/Oberstleutnant and wear the Officer Cross with swords. He should have the SA3aXK at this rank and not the SA3aX on his bar. And i can't see the crown on the top of the SA3a. So i soppose this is a pre war award of SA3a on the wrong position. Regards Alex Thanks JB To illustrate I show, one more time, a photo of one officer with SA3aX Christophe Edited June 19, 2011 by jaba1914
Deruelle Posted June 19, 2011 Author Posted June 19, 2011 Hi everybody, Thanks for your kind words. Alex, about this officer he wore both knight cross 1st cl with X and officer cross with X. His name : Oberst Bernhard von Süßmilch gen von Hörnig. He was at the head of the IR Nr. 139. He received the following orders and medals : SH2b : 2.12.1917 SH3 : 15.10.1914 SV3aX : 4.08.1916 SA3X : 29.08.1916 X zu SA3a : 9.10.1914 SA3a : 18.05.1909 SDA : 25.03.1911 Kr zu PRAO4 : 13.07.1911 PRAO4 : 15.09.1903 PKO3 : 10.09.1912 EK2 : 16.09.1914 EK1 : 14.10.1914 OH3Kr : 19.12.1906 ChDM : no date. Christophe
Deruelle Posted June 19, 2011 Author Posted June 19, 2011 I forgot three medals PJR : 25.07.1913 PJE : 23.09.1905 VAs : 1918 Christophe
Deruelle Posted June 19, 2011 Author Posted June 19, 2011 Palencia, Here is both SA3aX and SA3bX with their box
palencia Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 A detail that me had gone unnoticed: the center medallion it's multipart construction :love: ..........¡a beauty! I suppose that it's an early piece
Deruelle Posted June 20, 2011 Author Posted June 20, 2011 Hi everybody, And what about the officer cross with swords of Albert of Saxe ! Here is my new treasure. This cross were awarded 316 times during WW1 and 6 officers who already had this cross without swords, received swords during the war. My exemplar is not in very good condition and its a late award. There is no hallmark on the back but just the word silber on the pin. Enjoy with it Christophe
Deruelle Posted June 20, 2011 Author Posted June 20, 2011 a photo to illustrate the medal. His name : Oberst Baumgärtel Note that he wore the SA3aX on his medal bar and the officer cross with X Christophe
Deruelle Posted June 20, 2011 Author Posted June 20, 2011 Here in this photo, Oberst Meischner has no Albert cross on his ribbon bar (SH3, EK2, SV3, SDA) He has followed the saxon rules. Christophe
palencia Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 Congratulations for this rare piece. Is it possible to know the maker? (It does not have in the back side the mark of the manufacturer).....though looks like Roesner's piece. Best regards
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