China Great joke: Order of the DD 1st type

[drclaw]

The third image in Nick's post #49 was sold in the 2008 Tammann Collection auction. Interestingly, that example was a SCREWBACK with the "84" zolotniki mark and no maker's mark.

Here's the auction description:

"Order of the Double Dragon, 1st type (1882-1902), 3rd class, 1st grade breast star (ca. 1896-1902), siam. 80 mm, silver, centre silver gilt and enamelled, min. nearly invisible enamel chip pings, with blue paste stone in the centre, on the reverse St Petersburg silver mark "84" zolotniki from 1865 until 1899, with screwback.

In St Petersburg produced star corpus with applied Chinese manufactured centre. As the Russian hallmark's system changed in 1899 the time of the manufacturing of this breast star can be restricted to 1896 until 1899."

Paul - every time I refer to the Tammann Catalogue I mentally send you a cider

[drclaw]

Interestingly, the First Type First Class badge was sold by the same auction house in November 2012.

http://coins-la-galerie-numismatique.com/auction-xxii/china/order-double-dragon

[JapanX]

DD from Kunker this fall

[P.F.]

A very interesting topic and some wonderful photos of this Order.

It got me thinking- does anyone know if the Kaiser was awarded the Order of the Double Dragon? Perhaps Prince Chun brought one when he visited the Kaiser?

My thanks

Pierce