Hendrik Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Here's one that arrived the other day : the WW I Volunteers Medal[attachmentid=24195] [attachmentid=24197] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 A 1940 Croix de Guerre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 An Order of the Oaken Crown, grand officer's set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 The Medaille de la Mutualite, first type, in bronze. (Obverse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 And the reverse of the above medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 Great and rare ones ! Thanks for posting those Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunsho Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Oaken CrownHere 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).RegardsMatthias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunsho Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Oaken CrownCommanders Cross. Manufactured by the jeweler Augustin Moussault, Amsterdam, between 1849 and 1859. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunsho Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Oaken CrownSuperb 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Gorgeous !!! Thanks for posting them The workmanship of those 19th century manufacturers/jewellers is simply fabulous ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 Continuing with a Knight class in the Order of the Oak Crown ... [attachmentid=24869] [attachmentid=24870] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 ... and a bronze medal of the same order [attachmentid=24873] [attachmentid=24876] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 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 ...[attachmentid=24877] [attachmentid=24879] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 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 ...[attachmentid=24885] [attachmentid=24886] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 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.[attachmentid=24891] [attachmentid=24892] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunsho Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I have still one more....Oaken CrownMagnificient 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 Magnificient early example Magnificent is indeed the word for it ! Perfect manufacture, Mr. Bron certainly knew his job ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 here's an interesting silver piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvBacon Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvBacon Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Just got this one, its from CH. Galere in Brussels. Let me know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 Exquisite ! Great quality one !!! To my knowledge Galère was a shop in Brussels and would thus procure the decoration from a manufacturer. Regards, Hendrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvBacon Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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