bryansk1959 Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 Please help:what is it?Real award or fantasy?Thanks.
Rogi Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 There have been a couple similar ones in the forum in the past, it looks like those circus ringmaster pieces, they mostly seem to imitate orders/medals. Although the quality on this one looks good, I would wait on another members opinion before passing on this piece as it could be legit. It remind me of Denmark's Order of St. John and since I dont collect these pieces there is a decent probability of it belonging to the Order.
bryansk1959 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Posted February 26, 2016 Many thanks.More opinion please.
Claudius Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 I also think it looks like the Order of St. John.
paul wood Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 It's one of those quasi official chapters where you tend to have to make sizeable donations to become a member. Paul
bryansk1959 Posted February 27, 2016 Author Posted February 27, 2016 Thanks for an interesting opinion.
Elmar Lang Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Hello, Paul sounds very optimistic with his "quasi" regarding the official character of certain "maltese" Chapters. In Italy, we call these rather flourishing orders as "Ordini farlocchi", that is impossible to translate in English, but is a more colourful synonym of "self-styled orders". All the best, Enzo (E.L.) Edited February 28, 2016 by Elmar Lang
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