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    Posted

    Hi guys,

    I thought it would be nice to start a thread where we can all show our Red Eagle Orders with Swords. Any type, and class, any period or condition -- even photos of the award in-wear.

    I'll start it off with this one, recently shown in another thread. Unmarked example from the 1870 period.

    Posted

    Thanks Chris.

    Consider that each of the four sword elements (two blades and two grip sections) is hollow -- made of two halves stamped from real gold and finely soldered together -- then screwed into the body of the cross.

    What workmanship.

    Here is a visible seam on the tip of one of the blades.

    Posted

    Here is my only awarded example of an RAO with swords, a 4th class, the model from 1885 until 1916. All parts original, the swords hollow from two parts, screwed into the center medaillon. It is a very ugly example because of the very bad made reparatures. But it comes directly from the ripped medalbar of Kapitän z.S. Moritz Krause, so i like it instead of its ugly

    Beside this i only have a 1930-1950 wearer´s copy, probably made by Godet and sold by Sedlatzek. One piece, Silver, swords were gilded.

    Regards

    Markus

    Posted

    Beautiful pieces and great pictures as well. Sadly I don't have one to show.

    Posted

    Here is another nice photo-example of a RAO4x in wearing. Hope you like it. Unfortunately no doc and "hardware", by now =)

    Best wishes

    Karsten

    Posted

    Here is another nice photo-example of a RAO4x in wearing. Hope you like it. Unfortunately no doc and "hardware", by now =)

    Best wishes

    Karsten

    Great photo!

    Here is another one, a later model (until 1918) with swords -- in fact the same type Heye wears, and the same type Markus shows.

    Posted

    Very nice Tilo, thank you for posting this photo. I have a good archive of photos of this award in-wear and I never saw this one.

    Interestingly, the photography company mis-spelled the street they were located on as "Bismarkplatz." :sleep:

    Posted

    I would like to keep this thread going if possible, so I will show another shot of a 2. Class in-wear. The soldier is unidentified but looks like a Turk or a Slav to me.

    • 3 weeks later...
    Posted

    Early award document to Major vom Generalstabe des Garde Korps

    Albert Theodor Erich dated from 20.11.1849 for the

    rothen Adler Orden vierter Classe mit Schwertern

    Regards

    Andreas

    Posted

    Early award document ... 1849 ... for the rothen Adler Orden vierter Classe mit Schwertern ...

    These seems to be quite common :P

    Regards, Komtur.

    • 8 years later...
    Posted

    Thought I'd update this thread, attached my rao, made by Hossauer, pre 1850, double stamped "Hossauer" on the edge of the lower arm

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    Posted (edited)

    The only RAO with sword I have. No MM, swords are screwed in, probably a wearer´s copy.

     

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    Edited by lew

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