Luxemburg Orders, Decorations and Medals

[Hendrik]

Here's one that arrived the other day : the WW I Volunteers Medal

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[JBFloyd]

A 1940 Croix de Guerre.

[JBFloyd]

An Order of the Oaken Crown, grand officer's set.

[JBFloyd]

The Medaille de la Mutualite, first type, in bronze. (Obverse)

[JBFloyd]

And the reverse of the above medal.

[Hendrik]

Great and rare ones ! Thanks for posting those Jeff

[kunsho]

Oaken Crown

Here is a very early example of a grand cross star made by the court jeweller A.F. Bron (one of the earliest types of Bron, still without plastic execution of the belt sanding at the oaken wreath).

Regards

Matthias

[kunsho]

Oaken Crown

Commanders Cross. Manufactured by the jeweler Augustin Moussault, Amsterdam, between 1849 and 1859.

[kunsho]

Oaken Crown

Superb example of the Officers Cross. Made by the (most talented) court jeweller Adrien Frederic Bron between 1858 and 1862 (this model was further-manufactured in the same form later by Becht and Elbers).

[Hendrik]

Gorgeous !!! Thanks for posting them

The workmanship of those 19th century manufacturers/jewellers is simply fabulous !

[Hendrik]

Continuing with a Knight class in the Order of the Oak Crown ...

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[Hendrik]

... and a bronze medal of the same order

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[Hendrik]

Over to WW2, obverse and reverse of the 1940 War Cross (Croix de Guerre) - the one in these pictures is supposedly manufactured by Spink & Son of London ...

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[Hendrik]

and the Military Medal (M?daille Militaire), the highest military decoration of the Grand-Duchy and awarded for exceptional distinguished military achievements. Churchill, Montgomery, Eisenhower were among the recipients. Spink & Son manufacture once again ...

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[Hendrik]

My final one : the Order of Resistance 1940-1944. Two classes were created : a medal and a cross. It would appear that only the cross was ever awarded and possibly only posthumously.

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[kunsho]

I have still one more....

Oaken Crown

Magnificient early example of the sash badge of the Grand Cross. Made by court jeweller Adrien Frederic Bron most likely before 1850 (this model type was definitively only manufactured by Bron. This type were not further-manufactured by Becht and Elbers).

[Hendrik]

Magnificient early example

Magnificent is indeed the word for it ! Perfect manufacture, Mr. Bron certainly knew his job ...

[Eric Stahlhut]

here's an interesting silver piece

[Eric Stahlhut]

[Eric Stahlhut]

p.s. i googled this name and found a document from the duchy of luxembourg in both german and french dated 18 of may 1878 which mentions him. he seems to have been a teacher or some sort of educator/academic.

Edited October 25, 2008 by Eric Stahlhut

[OvBacon]

On route to my home now...

Commander’s neck Cross, it is unmarked but of great quality, on its full length original ribbon, looks very fine.

[OvBacon]

Just got this one, its from CH. Galere in Brussels.

Let me know what you think.

[Hendrik]

Exquisite ! Great quality one !!!

To my knowledge Galère was a shop in Brussels and would thus procure the decoration from a manufacturer.

Regards,

Hendrik

[OvBacon]

Exquisite ! Great quality one !!!

To my knowledge Galère was a shop in Brussels and would thus procure the decoration from a manufacturer.

Regards,

Hendrik

Thanks Hendrik,

There is a mark on the ring but I can't make it out at all...

So Hendrik, could the box be original, or is it more likely to have been added later?

I am a starting out collector and am still learning a lot.

Any info you have would be appreciated.

Ramon

Edited January 28, 2010 by OvBacon

[Hendrik]

Hello Ramon,

The box probably wasn't the one originally used for the decoration. The mark on the ring would be interesting if one could decypher it : manufacturer's mark ? Silver content mark ?

Cheers,

Hendrik