North Denmark Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Dear members I could use some expert help on this Knight Cross to the Order of the Dannebrog Christian X (1912-1947). Unmarked Hollow construction in gold (karat?) 61*30 mm. 12,6 gram. In the middle the Danish Red Cross badge of Honour. Instituted 19. 2. 1916 with the H.M. King Chr.X's approval. Only 261 awarded. Unmarked in silver by royal court jeweler Anton Michelsen. If anyone knows how old the Order of the white elephant is, it would be helpful. Please comment. Regards North Denmark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Great Dane Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Hi North Denmark, Yes, your Dannebrog is not an original made by Michelsen, but I definitely wouldn't call it a "China copy". As you may know some recipients had copies (as in replacement copies etc.) made privately. This type of yours is often referred to as "French style" and is probably gilt silver. It's one of the better replacement copies - some copies have put the "W" on the front instead of the "C5"... VERY nice bar /Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 And regarding the Order of the White Elephant: It was instituted in 1861 and exists in two types (different suspensions). Yours is the first type, but there seems to be some uncertainty as to when the second type was introduced. /Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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