Bob Hunter Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I love the official Stogieturf background! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landsknechte Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I love the official Stogieturf background! I don't think I even had that one long enough to have taken my own photograph of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalnet Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 (edited) ...and one more. this is a very sad story for me , I was really trying to bid on this, but did not get it. Even though this surfaced in a tinny auction house in southern Germany too many people knew about it.Anyway, at least I was smart enough to ask for a good picture:[attachmentid=24642] Edited January 27, 2006 by medalnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 So that's a beautiful example of two grades of the same order, one during the war and one prior to the war on one bar!! wooooow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalnet Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 So that's a beautiful example of two grades of the same order, one during the war and one prior to the war on one bar!! wooooow This actually was the reason for me to bid on the bar. Quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hi David, actually, what you have is an Albert Knight 1 w. Swords and an Albert Knight 2, no swords. Fabulous bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Ah I see, that's what the oak-leaves like surroundig represent! Not that familiar with these ones, I am afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Saxony was interesting (isn't it always??!). The First Class Cross always had the wreath. Swords denoted the war-time award of same. Now, the really fantastic ones are pre-1914 in real gold. Drop-dead gorgeous with the Scharffenberg ones being of the utmost quality. Much nicer (IMO) than the Roessner & Glaser pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalnet Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The one on the bar (AO 1 X) is a Silver gilt Scharffenberg piece. The AO 2 is a Scharffenberg piece with gold center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalnet Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 But, hey, we are supposed to talk Waldeck here. It would be very interesting to find out about the bearer, which I believe might be impossible to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Yeah that would be interesting, but that also goes for the other two bars you posted, both with one of the most beautiful orders: the Orange-Nassau Order (Officer?) and the White Falcon Order! Who wear the decorated here? Would you have any idea? I can imagine the officer was awarded the ON because of the marriage of the King with Princess Emma W-P?Mostly I am not specifically interested in the history of my own country, but this is an exception I guess David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalnet Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Yeah that would be interesting, but that also goes for the other two bars you posted, both with one of the most beautiful orders: the Orange-Nassau Order (Officer?) and the White Falcon Order! Who wear the decorated here? Would you have any idea? I can imagine the officer was awarded the ON because of the marriage of the King with Princess Emma W-P?Mostly I am not specifically interested in the history of my own country, but this is an exception I guess DavidThat bar was worn by a fellow named Niemeyer. He was indeed from Waldeck. His biographical data is published in the Waldeck book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Gentlemen,A little group for your enjoyment.Best wishes,Wild Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 So the NIemeyer was the ON-officer, do you also know who the WF bar belong to?RegardsDavid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 Very nice bar WildCard! Is that the Jubilee Medal on the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Very nice bar WildCard! Is that the Jubilee Medal on the end?Thank you stogieman. Yes, that is a Kurhessian 1813 30 November 1913 jubilee medal on the end.Best wishes,Wild Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 (edited) Gentlemen,I think that one of the most unique designs of Imperial German decorations, which deserves mention here, is the Waldeck golden merit medal/medal for arts & science. Allow me to explain this unusual nomenclature. This medal was used and known as the golden merit medal from 1891 to 1899. It then became, from 1899 to 1918, the medal for arts & science.The large medal which was awarded from 1903 to 1918, at 57 mm x 45 mm, was worn at the neck is and is truly spectacular. Unfortunately I can only offer a ?little brother? (43.25 mm x 32.1 mm) as an example here.Best wishes,Wild Card Edited January 28, 2006 by Wild Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Now that's obscure and beautiful WildCard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 "Insanely rare and right" would be the evil one's term for that piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 So this was given to like professors and artists? How many times was it awarded?David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalnet Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 So the NIemeyer was the ON-officer, do you also know who the WF bar belong to?RegardsDavidNope, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Gentlemen,Thank you for he kind comments. David, according to Nimmergut (citing Effler) this medal was first awarded 64 times as a golden merit medal and then 19 times as an arts and science medal; and, yes arts and science awards generally went to professors and artists.I will soon start a new thread relating to these under appreciated awards. Thank you again.Best wishes,Wild Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Gentlemen,I would like to present a very old friend from Waldeck who visited recently.Wild Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 That's great and beautifull...I love these napoleonicsDavid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 Greetings WC, very, very nice ribbon and one I have not seen before. I couldn't find it in Nimmergut's either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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