Graf Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 13/09/2023 at 15:13, Rusty Greaves said: I have two 1st Class Grand Cordon examples of the Order of Ismail to illustrate today. The first example comes from an upcoming September 23, 2023 auction (Auction 57, day 2, Lot 1280) by La Galerie Numismatique, archived on the invaluable.com website (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/the-order-of-ismail-1280-c-7c0441d8e8). Above is a low-resolution image of the sash with the sash badge and breast star of this Grand Cordon set. The only useful information in the auction description is that the breast star is identified as measuring 81mm in diameter. That, and the configuration of gold fruit dots in the wreath of the breast star, clearly indicate this is a 1st Class versions of this award. There is apparently no case nor documentation associated with this Grand Cordon set. It is unclear whether the ends of the sash exhibit pinking or not. The view of the end of the sash in the above photo is blocked by the placement of the breast star. Additionally, the folding of the sash and the odd knotting above the sash badge makes the bow of the decorative knot invisible, so whether that is pinked also cannot be determined (pinking is cutting the ends of the sash and bow with a zig-zag bladed scissors or other cutting device, the zig-zag reduces the frequency that the ends of the sash and bow may unravel). Above is a moderate-low-resolution image of the sash badge and breast star of this set. The wreath is the normal Lattes configuration.The date hallmark appears to be “C”, but it is unclear in the low-resolution image. "C" = an assay date of 1928-1929 (on the reverse of the sash badge's central boss and of the reverse of the sash badges suspension clip to the clip on the sash). The engraving on the gold floral elements of the arms of the blue and gold star arms on the sash badge appears to show 2 lateral marks on the most distal flowers and a single mark within the central petal. The middle flowers exhibit 3 lateral engraved marks and a single mark in the longer medial flower petal, almost forming the triangular outlining the central petals of those flowers, as seen on some Lattes and Bichay examples. The resolution is not good enough to comment on the other engraving within the gold floral ornamentation of the gold and blue enamel arms. The breast star of this set shows 3 sets of lateral marks in the most distal floral elements and a single mark in the central petal. The middle paired-flowers have 3 lateral marks on the middle flowers and a single mark engraved within the longer medial petal of each of those blossoms. The other engraving on the arms appears to be the most common format, but the photo is not high-enough resolution to distinguish details of that engraving. Above is the other offering of a 1st Class Grand Cordon breast star of the Order of Ismail. This moderate-resolution image comes from the same September 23, 2023 auction (Auction 57, day 2, Lot 1281) by La Galerie Numismatique, archived on the invaluable.com website that includes the above set with the sash: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/the-order-of-ismail-1281-c-e12424fa29?objectID=182383900&algIndex=upcoming_lots_lotNumber_asc_prod&queryID=c5f96266345ba7896be949a74ed75cc7). The given diameter measurement in the auction description of 80 mm, and the configurations of fruit dots in the wreath, confirms this is a 1st Class award. There is no image of the reverse of this breast star and no descriptive information about the date hallmark, although the maker's mark for Lattes is noted. The wreath configuration is the standard design and execution seen on most Lattes-made pieces. The most distal flowers on each arm exhibit 3 lateral marks and a single engraved mark within the central petal. The paired flowers in the middle of each arm have 3 lateral marks and a single longer mark in the longer most medial petal. The other portions of the engraving appear normal and all of the engraving on this star is carefully done and symmetrical. This breast star is apparently unassociated with other elements of the insignia. Lovely Orders On 09/02/2021 at 11:56, Rusty Greaves said: The photo that Igor included as the last image in his post of 7 February showing the "MAISON LATTES L. ROSEN & CIE SUCC LE CAIRE" is of interest to my continued search for additional information about J. Lattes. I have previously illustrated a couple examples of the satin labels showing the name L. Rosen associated with J. Lattes name (marked "Maison Lattes L. Rosen & Cie. Le Caire", as shown in the 14th-to-last and 9th-to-last photos of my first post of 21 October, 2019 on this thread detailing some variation in the forms of Lattes cases and labeling). Those labels were in cases for Orders of the Nile awards. All of those labels are printed in the same cursive calligraphy as the silk ribbons in the same upper left position of the upper lid interiors printed "J. Lattes Le Caire". Both of those ribbons in Order of the Nile cases also are in cases bearing King Fuad I's cider on the outer lid. As these couple of empty cases (with the L. Rosen association with J. Lattes) are not associated with any medal bearing a date hallmark, they onto provide a chronological marker of pre-1936 (King Fuad I died on 28 April, 1936) for identifying the association between Lattes and Rosen. I recently saw an example with the different script and term "L. ROSEN & CIE SUCC" on a Grand Cordon example of the Order of Muhammed Ali. That common image from a Wikipedia article (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Republic_exhibition_-_NM_Prague_65_(cropped1).jpg#/media/File:The_Republic_exhibition_-_NM_Prague_65.JPG) does not show the cipher on the outer lid nor identify any date hallmark on the award in that case to refine information about the temporal association between Rosen & Lattes. Above is an example of one of the few satin labels showing the most common configuration of the labeling linking Maison Lattes with "L. Rosen & Cie. Le Caire". As with the "J. Lattes" labels, these are situated on the interior upper left corner of the upper lid, this example is from an empty case for a 3rd Class Commander Order of the Nile. This image comes from a current eMedals auction, Item: W5562 (https://www.emedals.com/africa/egypt/egypt-kingdom-an-order-of-the-nile-iii-class-commander-case-by-lattes-100694). Cropped image from a Wikimedia photo of a cased example of the Grand Cordon Class of the Order of Muhammed Ali (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Republic_exhibition_-_NM_Prague_65_(cropped1).jpg#/media/File:The_Republic_exhibition_-_NM_Prague_65.JPG) showing the same form of maker's ribbon as in Igor's example of the 2nd Class Order of Ismail case above in his 7 February post. Igor's and this example are currently the only cases I have found that show labels with this script and identification of the association of L. Rosen with Maison Lattes on the interior satin case label ribbon as "MAISON LATTES L. ROSEN & CIE SUCC LE CAIRE". The SUCC abbreviation likely means successeur (successor), adding another set of wrinkles to the relationships between Tewfik Bichay, J. Lattes, and L. Rosen in the 1920s-1930s Because so much about J. Lattes remains opaque to my research, I continue to look for any additional ways to find out about this skilled jeweler. I have included bits of information as I have encountered them throughout this thread, but J. Lattes remains an enigmatic figure. I have not uncovered much about L. Rosen to date, but recently identified one Egyptian medal attributed to this maker. The Medal of Benevolence is identified in a few auction description as having been designed or made by L. Rosen. No images of any maker's marks are seen on the obverse or reverse of these medals. Perhaps the name L. Rosen is marked on the edge of some medals, or else the name may be identified on a case associated with some of these medals? I included some of this information in a recent post on the thread "Unknown Egyptian? Medal in Lattes Case" started by JackCR on 11 June, 2020, here in the "Middle East & Arabs States" section. High resolution images of the 2nd Class silver version of the Medal of Benevolence, from a 10 December, 2014 Auction 27, Lot 864, listing by A. H. Baldwin & Sons, archived on the NumisBids.com website (https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=936&lot=864). The auction description identifies this medal as "by L. Rosen & Co, Cairo". It is unclear if that may be from labeling of a case (a brown leather case is mentioned in the description) or on the medal, most likely it is the labelling of the case (not shown in the auction listing). L Rosen also is identified in a listing of a gold 1st Class example of this medal from a Numista website archived auction description (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces104987.html). Although I have not found a listing specifically associating Rosen with a bronze 3rd Class version of this medal, almost certainly that workshop made all 3 classes of this medal. I have not yet found another Egyptian award attributed to L. Rosen, nor have I yet found any other information about the business generally. The Medal of Benevolence was instituted in 1928. Additional information about Lattes occasionally can be found in relation to internet sources about pocketwatches. J. Lattes of Cairo had a relationship with some watchmakers in Geneva. I still do not know if the firm Lattes Frères & Cie à Genève represents a familial connection to J. Lattes in Cairo. I have previously illustrated a couple examples of watches probably made for distribution by J. Lattes in Cairo in my post of 12 November, 2019. The first watch shown in that post includes an example by Lattes Frères & Cie à Genève designed with 2-time zone displays ("made before the official adoption of time zones as we know them today"), one with Turkish numerals (2nd and 3rd photos in the 12 November post). The 13 November, 2017 auction by Christie's identifies this watch as having been made for the Turkish market. This same watch (No. 10789) also was offered on a Sotheby's auction of 10 November, 2015, Lot 154 (https://www.sothebys.com/es/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/important-watches-ge1504/lot.154.html). My 12 November, 2019 post also shows one piece of Egyptian revival art deco style jewelry in a case with a "J. Lattes Caire" labeling form unlike those on any Egyptian state awards (1st photo in that post). As with most jewelry stores at the time, Lattes also dealt in watches. As seen in the 2 examples of J. Lattes business cards (shown in my post of 24 April 2019, also in the same 12 November post discussing watches, and in higher resolution images in my post of 4 March, 2020), Lattes advertised selling watches from Geneva. There is evidence that a few manufacturers made watches for distribution specifically though the J. Lattes Cairo shop. For example, my 12 November post also illustrates a watch marked "J. LATTES LE CAIRE" that was made by Haas Neveux & Cie., a Geneva-based and award winning fine watchmaker, and that watch was apparently owned by Ahmed Ihsan Bey, a member of the royal family and a chamberlain of King Fuad I (5th photo in my 12 November post). I apologize for cluttering up this thread with pictures of watches again. I am only doing this as adjunct information regarding what I have been able to find out about J. Lattes of Cairo, through connections with horological information on the internet. Above is an image of a watch bearing the cipher of King Fuad I surmounted by the Egyptian princely crown. This image comes from the Good Old Watch website (https://www.goodoldwatch.com/it123-royal-minute-repeating-watch.html) description of watch that was not offered for sale (ID: 123). The hunter case (cover over the watch face) of this watch is identified as 18 k gold and signed by J. Lattes, a "retailer in Cairo." The movement is based on LePhare 102 calibre also used by Tiffany and Cartier watches. The text description states that the dust cover (cuvette) is signed by "J. Lattes in Geneva and Cairo". The text also cites information from O. Patrizzi in "Dictionnaire des horlogers Genevois" that mentions J. Lattes "known from late XIX retailer for Egyptian market. He was supplier to Sultan and after to the King, and awarded by Order of the Nile (Nishan al-Nil) for his services to crown." I have tried to find this reference (Osvaldo Patrizzi. 1998. Dictionnaire des horlogers genevois: la "fabrique" et les arts annexes du XVIe siècle à nos jours., Antiquorum Editions ISBN 10 2940019207), without luck thus far (one internet site turns up claiming to link to the text of this volume, but is just another web dead end of advertising). I may be able to use my access to the Harvard Library system to get an interlibrary loan of their copy of this volume. A YouTube video on the Good Old Watch website article about this timepiece (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMT_c3f6LWI) shows the watch being opened and a brief view of the dust cover of the mechanism showing an upper engraving of “P. Kühling Bösel”, and below that, engraved in a different script, is “J. Lattes Geneve Caire" (same style of cursive as used on Lattes silk labels inside of Egyptian award cases). A brief glimpse of the inside of the covers of the outer case shows European not Egyptian hallmarks, including "18K" for the gold purity assay. Low-resolution image of a watch from a 8 June, 2001 auction archived on the Antiquorum website (https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/lot-15-45). The watch is identified as (marked?) J. Lattes, Genève - Cairo, No. 4386, and dating to c. 1890. The description states that it is "signed on the cuvette" (inner dust cover), but does not say if that is the placement of the J. Lattes name. Image of a watch made for the Middle Eastern market and identified with Lattés, Gardiol & Co, Geneva and Cairo from an 11 November, 2001 auction, Lot 116, archived on the Antiquorum website (https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/8881). The description states that the signature of "Lattès Gardiol" is on the silver enamel dial (in Persian). The special features include "subsidiary sunk seconds also with Islamic numerals, four apertures for days, month in Islamic characters, and moon phases." No photos of the outer cases are provided, but the description states that both covers have: "applied gold crowns surmounting texts in Persian, signifying 'King' on one side and 'Mohammed Toussoun' on the other. A note also abstracts a some information from the Osvaldo Patrizzi. 1998. Dictionnaire des horlogers genevois: la "fabrique" et les arts annexes du XVIe siècle à nos jours., Antiquorum Editions volume that: "The Lattès brothers were horological merchants active about 1860-1880, who specialized in complicated watches, in particular for export for the Middle East. They were partners with an an otherwise unknown Monsieur Gardiol. A certain J. Lattès is recorded as being established in Geneva and Cairo toward the end of the 19th century. Dictionnaire des Horlogers Genevois by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Antiquorum Editions, Geneva, 1998." A lower-resolution image of the same design watch from a 20 October, 1991 auction, Lot 453, also archived on the Antiquorum website (https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/lot-149-453?browse_all=1&page=1&q=Lattes). It also is described as made by Lattes, Gardiol & Co., Genève, with "Turkish numerals and apertures for months, week days and date, with moon-phase and sunk subsidiary seconds." A watch made by Lattes Frères & Cie à Genève is illustrated in low resolution catalogue images as Lot 240 (Case No. 4318) of an auction of 10 May, 2014 by Dr. Crott, Mannheim I/BW (https://www.uhren-muser.de/en/documents/Crott_89_US.pdf). The auction description includes the information: "Lattes Frères & Cie. (1860 - 1880) Lattes Frères & Cie were known for making watches with complications, automaton watches, and independant dead center-seconds watches for the Middle-Eastern market." The same watch (Case No. 4318) is archived for an undated auction (probably earlier as the listed price is lower than the 2014 Dr. Crott offering) as Lot 46. The better quality image from that listing is shown above (https://www.uhren-muser.de/en/44512/lattes-freres-cie-a-geneve-pocket-watch). The same note about Lattes Frères & Cie is included in the Lot 46 listing. The same design watch (No. 4386) also is listed from an 8 June 2001 auction, Lot 45, archived on the Antiquorum website (https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/lot-15-45?browse_all=1&page=1&q=Lattes). Two listings of watches made by Lattes Frères & Cie, Genève are archived on the Antiquorum website (https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots?utf8=✓&q=Lattes) that are probably 2 examples of the same design. Lot 197 was auctioned on 2 December, 2003 (https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/lot-47-197?browse_all=1&page=1&q=Lattes) and Lot 356 was auctioned on 6 June, 2004 (https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/lot-71-356?browse_all=1&page=1&q=Lattes). The higher-resolution image of Lot 356 is shown above. Although both watches look alike (to me) and descriptions are the same, the grading and anticipated prices are different for each (Lot 356 auctioned in 2004 has a higher grading and expected price than Lot 197 auctioned in 2003). Both of these are described as "Karnak and the Valley of the Kings" watches made for the "Oriental" market. The case is described as having: "the front with a pharaoh flanked by two sphinxes and two obelisks, the back with ruins of Karnak with the Valley of the Kings in the background, bezels and band in repeated pattern" although no photos in either listing show these case designs. The face design is described as an automaton scene depicting Chronos forging his scythe (the Lot 197 description calls him "Father of Time"). Low-resolution image of watch made by Lattes Frères & Co., Genève, No 7477 again dated to c 1890. From a 14 June, 1995 auction archived on the Antiquorum website (https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/lot-120-182?browse_all=1&page=1&q=Lattes). The signature of Lattes Frères & Cie. is on the cuvette (not illustrated). An 18k watch made by Lattès Frères & Cie à Genève, No. 4099, from a 19 November, 2019 auction, Lot 11, by Bonhams, archived on the salesroom website (https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/bonhams/catalogue-id-bonham10022/lot-3a43c30a-34e1-4cb6-97b7-aaf600cc482f). The Bonhams website listing of this watch (https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25398/lot/11/) includes a much lower resolution photo, and identifies the c. 1890 date that appears to be given for most of these watches without firm supporting documentation. An example of an unusually designed watch attributed to J. Lattes is the above example from a 14 May, 2016 auction by Sotheby's, Lot 194 (https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2016/important-watches-ge1601/lot.194.html). This is identified as a yellow gold cylinder watch inside of a brooch in the form of a beetle (wings numbered 52407, movement numbered 52406), manufactured c. 1890. The name "J ATTES" can barely be seen on the white enameled dial just below the "12", but I cannot make out the word(s) below that (L' ?). J. Lattès is mentioned on page 19 of L'Horologerie Suisse, 34e Année, 1890-1891, Genève et Canton de Aud, F. L. Davoine à Marin, Neuchâtel, available online at:https://doc.rero.ch/record/323375/files/DAVOINE_1891.pdf. His name appears as the 5th down in the column on the upper left listing of Fabrique et Commerce d'horlogerie pour tous pays ("Manufacture and trade in watchmaking for all countries"). J. Lattes (not Lattes Frères & Cie) is listed as a jeweler (Boul.). Page 17 gives the information about the abbreviations used before the names - f., n., and m. as indicating f.=manufacturer; n.=business; and m.=store), "Fazy 9" refers to the street address of the Lattès shop in Geneva, Switzerland, currently known as James-Fazy 9. Another mention I recently identified comes from Egypt and is not associated with any of J. Lattes business connections to Geneva watchmakers. The above page documents a charitable gift by J. Lattes to an orphanage in Cairo. It comes from The Sphinx: The English Illustrated Weekly, No 506, 14April, 1923, page 706 (available online form The American University in Cairo: http://digitalcollections.aucegypt.edu/digital/collection/sphinx/id/6842/rec/7). The article in the upper right hand column "The Brotherhood Waif's Home" discusses an upcoming Visiting Day at the Waif's Home "for the rescue and training of outcast children". The second paragraph lists contributions received by the Administrative Committee toward the home's work since that March. Line 12 includes "J. Lattes 200" indicating his donation of 200 L.E. Although the image above is unclear when zoomed, the original listing in The American University in Cairo Rare Books and Special Collections Digital Library website (page 30 of this digitized document) can be zoomed for good detail. 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Rusty Greaves Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) Below is an image of a silver “housewife” (an 18th century term for a “sewing roll” or hussif [verbally, rarely written] for sewing equipment or embroidery supplies, or a cloth purse of some kind carried by women, and is applied to boxes holding silver service), sold under the J. Lattes name. This is from a 13 May, 2023 auction by HVMC, Auction House Monte Carlo, Lot 309 (https://hvmc.com/en/furniture-and-works-of-art-old-and-XNUMXth-century-paintings/important-housewife/). This same listing also is archived on the Drouot.com website (https://drouot.com/en/l/21410491-important-menagere-in-silver-with-chased-foliage-decoration) and calls this a ménagère, in English often translated as a canteen of silver cutlery, Although I am vigilant for additional examples of Lattes’ work, there are not a lot of examples of jewelry (see the 1st photo in my post of 12 November, 2019; and the 1st-2nd photos in my post of 6 March, 2020) or other objects attributed to him readily findable online. The clocks I have previously shown on this thread (see the 2nd-5th photos in my post of 12 November, 2019; the 4th-11th photos in my post of 8 March, 2021; the photo in my post of 29 June, 2021; and the 1st photo in my post of 11 April, 2023) are more commonly identified as the work of Lattes Frères of Geneve. Other than these clocks and the Egyptian royal awards, I have only encountered a small number of pieces that can be attributed to J. Lattes. The horology literature was the source of identification the probable first name of J. Lattes being Job Lattes. See the 1st photo in my post of 11 April 2023 on this thread showing the name Job Lattes on the clock face; and the info in my post of 16 April, 2023 from a horologic publication listing the of the 3 brothers in Lattes Fréres & Cie a Geneve as Italians from Cuneo in NW Italy living in Alexandria in 1883 , and identifying the name Job Lattes for the only brother with a first name beginning with "J". The above housewife is from the May, 2023 auction by HVMC, Auction House Monte Carlo, Lot 309. The only information in the Lot description is a listing of the contents and a summary of the form of decoration. It contains What is of interest to me is that the form of the Lattes label is similar to those placed inside Egyptian royal awards, and is attached in the same location of the inner lid. The label on this housewife reads: “J. Lattes Genève-Caire.” All the other Lattes pieces I have seen only have a form of the Lattes name printed on the lining of the cases, not a ribbon as seen above and on the various awards manufacture by Maison Lattes. This housewife contains: 24 large forks; 20 knives; 12 dessert cutlery; 12 dessert knives; 12 salt cellars with their small spoons; seven serving pieces; and 12 large spoons. The service is described as silver decorated with chiased foliage decoration and monogrammed “JM” on the handles. I realize this service is peripheral to interest in J. Lattes’ manufacture of royal awards. However, it is difficult to find out much about him and his shop, so that information from clocks or other pieces can occasionally add some information to the meager profile of this maker of such beautiful Egyptian awards. As a note on some of those other J. Lattes jewelry cases, I contacted Wave Antiques who continually feature a number of pieces of jewelry in what appears to be a single case marked: “J. LATTES JOAILLIER LE CAIRE” that do not appear to represent pieces likely to have been made in the early 20th century (see the 2nd-4th photos in my post of 11 April, 2023 on this thread). Wave Antiques currently still uses this same one(?) case to exhibit several earrings, brooches, etc (the example of a citrine brooch shown above is from: https://waveantiques.com/products/vintage-citrine-brooch). This website also uses other historic jewelry boxes for online exhibition that are unrelated to the makers of the jewelry they are selling. Wave Antique wrote back to me about my enquiry that none of the pieces they have illustrated on their website in this case were made by Lattes. The case is just used for display and photography for their online sale catalog. The case (and the other pretty older cases) is not sent out with purchases, and appears to be re-used for their rotating inventory display on the website. The lettering on this case is different from that on the royal awards and on the one other piece of jewelry I have found of J. Lattes (see the different form of calligraphy on the inside lid shown in the 1st photo in my post of 12 November, 2019). Edited November 11, 2023 by Rusty Greaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) I recently came across low-resolution photos of a 2nd Class Grand Officer Order of Ismail archived on Colnect.com (https://colnect.com/en/medals/medal/6619-Order_of_Ismail_Grandofficer_2nd_Class-General_Issues-Egypt). The set is attributed to a Belgian individual on the occasion of King Fuad’s trip to Belgium in 1927. The Colnect description gives the dimensions of the neck badge as 62 x 85 mm, and the diameter of the breast star as 70 mm. The associated attribution appears to confound two different examples of 2nd Class Orders of Ismail. I am not illustrating the low-resolution Colnect photos as I found better-quality images of these same photos from the 2021 auction archived by Jean Elsen & ses Fils, shown and discussed below. The Colnect description includes the confusing statement: “…with awarding document, 395 x 253 mm, to the King’s Italian Doctor and at the end of 1927 to Maurice Damoiseau (sic.), governor of the province of Hainaut on the occasion of King Fouad's official visit to Belgium.” It initially appeared to me that the mention of the award brevet and Italian doctor to King Fuad probably referred to an unfortunately damaged and badly rotated breast star example that I have previously illustrated on 14, Nov 2017 in its case, with its award brevet and envelope; as the photo in my post of 11 January, 2019 looking at hallmarks, in the 2nd-to-last photo (23rd photo) in my post of 19 October, 2019; and shown in a higher-resolution image of breast star as the 6th photo in my post of 31 January, 2021, all on this thread (I also have illustrated the Dr. Quirico breast star below in this post). I thought perhaps someone had repaired the poor condition of this breast star that had been awarded to Dr. Giovanni Quirico. However, that breast star has significant damage to the blue enamel on three of the arms of the star that are not visible in the Jean Elsen & see Fils better-quality photos of this set (described below). It seems that Colnect has jumbled two attributions. This breast star cannot be that awarded to Dr. Giovanni Quirico, despite the description statement suggesting it was given to the King’s Italian physician. The attribution to Maurice Damoiseaux is not supported by other documentation, but is the more likely of the two alleged awardee identifications. Note below that a 3rd Class, Commander Order of Léopold, Civil, was offered in the same Jean Elsen & ses Fils auction of 11 September, 2021 (Auction 148, Lot 1508) as this Order of Ismail attributed to Damoiseaux. Obverse and reveres of the 2nd Class Grand Officer Class Order of Ismail from the Jean Elsen & ses Fils 11 September, 2021 auction listing (higher resolution that the Colnect version). Obverse and reverese of the 2nd Class Order of Ismail breast star of this set, illustrated on the Jean Elsen & ses Fils 2021 auction listing (higher resolution that the Colnect version). This same set of the Grand Officer Order of Ismail was offered on the Jean Elsen & ses Fils website and is illustrated with higher-resolution images of the neck badge and breast star than the Colnect photos (https://elsen.bidinside.com/en/lot/8515/egypte-ordre-dtismahl-ensemble-de-2e-/). The above moderate-resolution illustrations show the neck badge and breast star well enough to see the design characteristics of the obverse and hallmarks on the reverse. These images can be enlarged slightly for some additional details. This comes from an 11 September, 2021 auction (Auction 148, Lot 1542). The wreaths on both the neck badge and breast star are of the normal J. Lattes pattern and workmanship. The engraving of the gold floral elements on the neck badge exhibit two lateral marks on each side of the terminal blossom and one central mark accenting the longer central petal. The two middle flowers show three lateral marks in each flower and a single engraving mark accenting the gap between the central petals and the longer lateral petal. The engraving on the floral elements of the arms of the breast star show the same common execution of these marks as on the neck badge. The Jean Elsen & ses Fils website description identifies the awardee as Maurice Damoiseaux (Maurice Louis François Damoiseaux, 1866-1938), who held the governorship of Heinaut Province in Belgium from 1908-1937. Damoiseaux was apparently awarded the 2nd Class Order of Ismail in 1927 during King Fuad’s visit to Belgium. The photos on the Jean Elsen & ses Fils site clearly shows a “Z” date hallmark on the reverse central boss of the neck badge. The reverse of the breast star also shows “Z” date hallmarks on the long ray to the viewer’s right of the central long ray of the inferior segment of the rayed embellishment and on the middle of the tunic pin. The ”Z” hallmark indicates an assay date of 1924-1925, still about 2 years before King Fuad travelled to Belgium and gave at least one Order of Ismail award during his official visit (also commemorated with a 1927 table medal). Of course, the assay date also might imply that Colnect has added a secondary spurious attribution. I know little about how many Egyptian Orders may have been made well-ahead of their distribution. I mostly assume that the date hallmarks represent ~2 year windows (the intervals covered by each date hallmark letter) on the decisions electing recipients and the formal award. The Jean Elsen & ses Fils listing also includes the above low-resolution photo of the neck badge and breast star resting in their presentation case. Note that no neck ribbon is now associated with this set. For comparison, above is the damaged Lattes-made 2nd Class Grand Officer breast star awarded to Dr. Giovanni Quirico (formerly archived on the La Galerie Numismatique website, but apparently no longer on that site: https://www.coins-la-galerie-numismatique.com/auction-33-day-1/order-ismail). The incorrect rotation of the star relative to the rayed embellishment is obvious. Also the central medallion with the name “Ismail” is rotated slightly to the left, out of its correct orientation. This high-resolution image shows a crack in the enamel of the upper left star arm, some possible enamel damage to the most proximal (nearest the central boss) portion of the most superior star arm, and extensive enamel damage is apparent to the most proximal portion of the upper right star arm, including fractures and abrasions. There may be some damage to gold portions of the breast star near where the enamel of the star arms is damaged. The clearly visible damage indicates that the Colnect statement about this being the set with brevet that belonged to King Fuad's Italian physician is almost certainly incorrect (the Dr. Giovanni Quirico set is fairly unique among recent auctions to have this identified association, along with the case and brevet). Above is a low-resolution portrait of Maurice Damoiseaux from a MutualArt website auction of 23 February, 2021 (https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Portrait-de-Maurice-Damoiseaux--gouverne/E701D8770ED488F). This undated portrait was painted by Louis Buisseret (1888-1956), and has the descriptive title: Portrait de Maurice Damoiseaux, Gouverneur du Hainaut. Damoiseaux was the Governor of the Heinaut province (usually written “Heynault” in English) in Belgium. He also held a Doctorate of Law from the Catholic University of Louvain and was the author of several political writings. The embroidered jacket appears to be part of insignia of the role as Governor of Heinaut. Similar jackets are shown on other contemporary portraits of Belgians identified as local Governors and Governor Generals of the Dutch East Indies. The Jean Elsin & ses Fils auction of 11 September, 2021 auction (Auction 148) also offered an Order of Léopold, 3rd Class Commander, Civil, in a Maison Wolfers presentation case with Damoiseaux's name on the outer lid and an award date of 8 April, 1929 as Lot 1508 of this same auction as the above Order of Ismail. Damoiseaux appears to be wearing this neck badge in the above portrait. At his retirement in 1937, he was promoted to Grand Officer of the Order of Léopold. Above is a low-resolution photo of one of Maurice Damoiseaux's calling cards. From a current eBay auction (https://www.ebay.com/itm/B-Ancienne-carte-de-visite-maurice-damoiseaux-gouverneur-mons-/372740020727?_ul=AR). Edited November 10, 2023 by Rusty Greaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 (edited) I recently came across a 16 March, 2023 auction by Philip Serrell offering of a 1st Class Grand Cordon Order of Ismail breast star. The auction listing is curated on the salesroom website (https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/philip-serrell/catalogue-id-srph10104/lot-30434248-c001-4b50-8531-afc0010ccb65). The breast star is unassociated with any sash badge, sash, or case and is not attributed to any identified recipient. The photos of the breast star are only low-moderate resolution and the star has some enamel damage. Although damaged, the missing piece of blue enamel on one of the star arms shows a construction detail of the depth of the struck depression holding the enamel (champlevé), that is not evident on other examples. Low-resolution photo of the 1st Class Order of Ismail breast star. The star is oriented incorrectly, the name Ismail and the central panel of the wreath indicate that the superior star arm is oriented toward the 7:00 position. The arm of the star with the damaged enamel should be oriented in the 5:00 position. This is a Lattes-made breast star, and the wreath configuration is that normally found on these pieces. The description gives the diameter of the star as approximately 8 cm and identifies its weight as 114.2 g. It identifies that there is enamel damage to one of the distal star arms (as is clear in the photo) and notes “minor damage to the green enamel”. The photos are not good enough resolution to see the damage to the enamel of the wreath. Close-up photo of the damaged enamel of the arm that in correct orientation should be in the 5:00 position. Although a low-resolution image, it shows quite well the shallow depression (champlevé) of the star arm design that holds the blue enamel. This image also shows clearly (despite the low-resolution) the most common form of the engraving of the gold floral elements on the star arms. I have not seen photos of another example that shows the shallow depth of the champlevé as this photo does. Low-resolution photo of the central boss with the name “Ismail” and the laurel wreath element. The star is oriented with a slight rotation to the upper left. As noted, the description states there is minor damage to the green enamel (of the wreath). However, the resolution of this photo is not good enough to tell where that damage is on this wreath. Is it some of the areas that show up as gray in this image (I.e., at the far right in the first panel to the right of the inferior panel of the wreath or on the user left wreath panel?). Reverse of the Philip Serrall 1st Class Order of Ismail breast star. With the LATTES name correctly oriented, this is the correct orientation of the star. The 3 Egyptian silver hallmarks are visible on the central longer ray of the rightmost portion of the reverse of the embellishment. The Egyptian gold hallmarks are visible on the reverse of the gold star arm on the lower left (representing the arm in the 5:00 position on the obverse). This photo is not high enough resolution to read either of the date hallmarks. No hallmarks are visible on the tunic pin of this example. Close-up image of the LATTES name on the reverse of the central boss. Close-up of the reverse of this 1st Class Order of Ismail showing the placement of the 3 Egyptian gold hallmarks. The photo is not high-enough resolution to read the date hallmark (furthest to the viewers right), which also appears to have a light or incomplete punch. Edited December 12, 2023 by Rusty Greaves 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Rusty, Always good to see such beautiful pieces. Keep up the good work! Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 (edited) Below is an illustration from the recently published Magdy Hanafy, 2023. Encyclopedia of Egyptian Protocol: Collars, Orders and Medals 1914-1953. Friends Group for Philately and Numismatics, Cairo. ISBN: 918-977-94-4509-0, page 122. I am not going to scan all the relevant images and data in this volume, but this photo of the component elements of the Order of Ismail adds some good information to this thread. Hanafi also provides some information on J. Lattes (pp.342-343) and the Bichay family (pp. 344-347). He confirms that J. Lattes' first name was Job and that he and his brothers were Italian (M. M. Lattes and Bonayoto Lattes). Hanafi identifies the date they opened their business in Geneva as 1863. This contrasts with the date of 1860 on the front page of J. Lattes folding advertising card shown in 2 examples I first illustrated on this thread as the 1st photo in my post of 24 April, 2019 and in the 1st photo of my post of 4 March, 2020 (and in a few other posts discussing Lattes). He gives a date of 1883 for the founding of the Cairo shop, run by J. Lattes. He notes that "J. Lattes", was the shortened name used at an unspecified date after the early period of the Cairo business. Hanafi states that additional shops were opened in other areas of Egypt, but those locations are not identified. He gives a death date for Lattes as ca. 1930 (pg. 344). Although one auction listing claimed that J. Lattes was awarded an unspecified class of the Order of the Nile, Hanafi makes no mention of such an honor. Hanafi writes that Tewfik Bichay (Tewfiq Bishay) started working at Maison Lattes at the age of 18 and took over the atelier after Lattes' death. Bichay died in 1948 and his sons Fahmy, Francis, and Sadeq took over the workshop. Pieces were principally marked with Fahmy Bichay's name. Francis died in 1956. Fahmy emigrated to Canada in 1962. Hanafi states that Fahmy Tewfiq Bichay retired from active work by the mid 1980s and died in 2003. In 1986 the principal workshop at 40 Talaat Harb St., Cairo was taken over by Shawki Shehata Ishaq but remained under Tewfik Bichay's name to the present day. Both Fahmy and Francis were awarded the 3rd Class Order of Industry and Commerce on 6 May, 1951. Edited January 5 by Rusty Greaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
922F Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Rusty, Thank you for sharing this information. Hanafy's Lattes/Bichay chronology tracks well with what you have developed. Does Hanafy provide additional sources for his statements [business registrations, tax documents, etc.]? Cheers, EJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 (edited) Howdy EJ, thanks for the question about documentation. Unfortunately no, and no footnotes or general references to track the sources. Below is the material on Lattes in: Magdy Hanafy, 2023. Encyclopedia of Egyptian Protocol: Collars, Orders and Medals 1914-1953. Friends Group for Philately and Numismatics, Cairo. pp. 342-343. This small portion of the recent Hanafy volume is reproduced solely for research purposes. This is probably a copyrighted work. Below is the Hanafy discussion of the Bichay family: Magdy Hanafy, 2023. Encyclopedia of Egyptian Protocol: Collars, Orders and Medals 1914-1953. Friends Group for Philately and Numismatics, Cairo. pp. 342-343, again for research purposes only. . Edited January 8 by Rusty Greaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 (edited) I recently saw that the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the US has completed conservation efforts on the 1st Class Grand Cordon set of the Order of Ismail in their collection. I illustrated this set in the first 8 photos of my post of 19 November, 2022. Among the many good things about this, the sash has been removed from its formerly stapled position on what was likely non-acid free backing. This was part of a general conservation effort made for all the Grand Cross Orders in the Museum collection (Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Grand Cross Orders of Knighthood), removing staples from all of the sashes that had been so rudely prepared previously. The above 3 images are the moderate-resolution photos on the new NMAH website listing of this holding (https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_963004). These images can be enlarged for some additional details, however, those below are much higher-resolution. All images in this post can be used for personal research, but not for publication without permission of the NMAH (©National Museum of American History). During the photographic documentation of these objects, the NMAH staff gave the items slightly new catalogue numbers. 67.94487a identifies the sash and sash badge and 67.94487b is assigned to the breast star. As noted in my original 19 November, 2022 post, the assay date hallmarks on both the sash badge and breast star are “A” for 1925-1926. Currently, the recipient of this award is still unknown. Below are the high-resolution photos I was just sent from the NMAH staff. They provide much greater detail than the above photos. These images may be used for personal research, but again not for any publications or commercial use. High-resolution image of the NMAH sash & sash badge (Catalogue number 67.94487a) and breast star (Catalogue numbers 67.94487b). This image can be zoomed for significantly greater detail than the first illustration in this post. High-resolution image of the NMAH sash & sash badge (Catalogue number 67.94487a) showing the obverse of the sash badge. High-resolution image of the NMAH sash & sash badge (Catalogue number 67.94487a) showing the reverse of the sash badge. This image can be zoomed to see the 3 Egyptian gold hallmarks including the "A" assay date mark. High-resolution image of the obverse of the NMAH breast star (Catalogue number 67.94487b). This can be zoomed for greater detail. This image is higher-resolution (and has better lighting) than the obverse photo of this badge shown as the 1st photo in my post of 19 November, 2022. Note that after the recent curation efforts, whatever the reddish material is around the central boss with the "Ismail" inscription has not been cleaned off. High-resolution image of the reverse of the NMAH breast star (Catalogue number 67.94487b). This can be zoomed for greater detail. This photo is higher-resolution than the obverse illustration of this breast star shown in the 2nd and 3rd images in my post of 19 November, 2022. The lighting and resolution does not show clearly the date hallmark on either the silver embellishment (on the central ray of the embellishment in the ~4:00 position) or the gold date hallmark on the left upper arm (in the ~ 9:30 position). The gold date hallmark "A" is clearly shown in the close-up image provided by the NMAH staff photographer as the 4th image in my post of 19 November, 2023. Edited January 31 by Rusty Greaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 Below are moderate-resolution illustrations of a lovely 1st Class Order of Ismail set from a February 13, 2024 auction (Auction 61371) listing by Heritage Auctions, Lot 25616 (https://coins.ha.com/itm/egypt/egypt-kingdom-pair-of-uncertified-order-of-ismail-medals-nd-unc-total-2-/a/61371-25616.s?type=DA-DMC-SixBid-WorldCoins-61371-02122024). Owain alerted me to this auction that also included a very uncommon 50th anniversary commemorative medal of the Egyptian Indigenous Courts (Lot 25230) and a Froment-Meurice Mixed District Courts badge (Lot 25091) that probably belonged to Judge Frédéric Rauret y Sugastres (see my two posts of 26 March, 2024 regarding the 50th anniversary commemorative medal and the Mixed Courts badge on the “Egypt Khedivate Judges Badge question” thread here in the “Middle East & Arab States” section of GMIC). This set includes the sash, sash badge, breast star, case, brevet, and an image of an individual wearing the Order of Ismail breast star (the unnamed awardee?). The auction listing has no photo of the case for this set. Obverse of the 1st Class Order of Ismail sash badge. Both the sash badge and breast star have been well polished. This shows the normal Lattes form of the wreath. The engraving of the golden floral elements on the five star arms have a single distal mark in the central longest petal of the distal flower and 3 marks on each lateral side of this element. The 2 central flowers each show 3 lateral marks and a longer medial mark oriented to the longest medial petal or the space between that petal and the central petal. The mark in the joint of the 2 middle flowers and the lowermost “bud” element are simple straight vertical engravings, and the flowing marks within the stems and leaves are well-centered and elegantly executed. The Cairo office gold assay mark for 18 k cold and the ibis mark for Egyptian made gold are visible on the right side connection between the superior star arm and the crown element. The weight of the sash badge is given as 40.20 g, no measurement is provided. Reverse of the sash badge showing the “LATTES” mark above the 3 Egyptian gold hallmarks. The date hallmark is “B” = 1927-1928. Although the resolution is not good enough to clearly see the hallmarks on the reverse of the crown element, the Cairo office gold assay mark for 18 k gold is visible on the reverse of the crown (to the viewer’s left of the suspension loop) and the loop is marked with the same Cairo office gold assay mark and the date hallmark “B”. Obverse of the breast star of this same 1st Class set. The enameled wreath also represents the usual Lattes configuration. The engraved makrks on the gold floral elements of the blue enameled star arms show the central mark of the central petal and the three lateral marks on each side. The 2 middle flowers have the most distal mark oriented with the longer medial petal and 3 lateral marks. The marks of the joining point of these middle flowers is a wide horizontal mark and the lowermost bud and is a wider vertical mark than on the sash badge (probably just because the breast star is larger than the sash badge). The flowing marks on the stems and leaves are well-executed with similarly wide flourishes in the curved portions as seen on the sash badge. The weight of the breast star is given as 115.18 g, no measurement of the star’s diameter is provided. Reverse of the breast star showing the ”LATTES” mark underneath the tunic pin. The 3 Egyptian silver hallmarks are visible oriented to the long central ray of the embellishment on the portion in the ~4:00 position (the Cairo assay office mark for 900 silver, the cat hallmark for pre-1946 Egyptian-made silver, and the date hallmark “C”). The 3 Egyptian gold hallmarks are visible on the reverse of the gold star arm in the ~7:00 position in this reverse view (showing the Cairo assay office mark for 18 k gold, the ibis mark for Egyptian made gold pieces, and the date hallmark “C”). The “C” date hallmark indicates an assay date of 1928-1929. Sash offered with this 1st class set of the Order of Ismail. No pinking (zig-zag cuts that diminish unravelling of the ends of the cloth) is present on the ends of the sash nor on the decorative bow (although the loose ends are not visible). Award brevet offered with this Order of Ismail set. This example lacks the paper embossed design of the breast star of the Order of Ismail that is present on some examples. Perhaps someone could volunteer the name of the awardee on this brevet? Low-resolution image of an individual (European?) wearing the Order of Ismail breast star visible above another award on the right side of his chest. This image is included in the Heritage Auctions listing for this Order of Ismail set. Some medals on ribbons can be seen, but not distinguished, on the left side of his jacket. He is not wearing a sash and the poor resolution makes it impossible to make out the neck badge he appears to be wearing. This seems to be a photocopy of an image, possible a previously folded newspaper or magazine image. No information is provided about this individual or whether he is the awardee of this Order of Ismail. I am unsure whether the short jacket this man is wearing is part of an Egyptian rank uniform. Does anyone have a suggestion for good references on uniforms for various Egyptian civil or military ranks (i.e., Bey second class, Bey first class, Pasha, Ri'asset, and Imitiaz)? There is a mention of an unspecified book with illustrations of pre-WWII Egyptian civil court uniforms in a post 19 June, 2009 post by TS Allen in the GMIC thread "FLY WHISK-EGYPTIAN BADGE OF OFFICE" started by Mervyn Minton on 12 June, 2009 in the "Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment" section of the "Great Britain & Commonwealth realms" listings. ChrisW expressed an interest in such a book in his post of 20 June, 2009 on that thread, but no one ever identified the reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 Below is a miniature Order of Ismail offered in a Feb 25, 2024 auction by La Galerie Numismatique (Lot 0110), listed on the liveauctioneers website (https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/170362583_order-of-ismail). This mini is identified as measuring 35 x 21 mm, and the suspension ring and ribbon are stated to be original. The description does claim this is in “mint” condition. However, it is clear from the photo that there is damage to the enamel of the central boss with the inscription “Ismail”. It is unclear whether the lighter blue on parts of the enamel on this boss is an effect of the original enamel or some form of repair. The description also calls this “a spectacular very large size badge”. The width is similar to that of the other Order of Ismail minis of comparable design. However, the height (presumably to the most superior portion of the star within the crescent) is about 4mm taller than the only 2 examples I have been able to accurately measure and the few height measurement provided for other Ismail minis. Moderate-resolution image of the obverse of the La Galerie Numismatique miniature Orde of Ismail from the liveauctioneers website. This shows well the blue and red enamel on the crown suspension element. Both this image and that below of the reverse can be zoomed for additional detail. Moderate-resolution photo of the reverse of the same miniature order of Ismail from the liveauctioneers website. I cannot tell from the above photos whether all of this miniature is silver or if there are some gold/plated elements. However, it appears this example is all silver (the description does not mention any gold or gilt). On most examples, the crown suspension device is gold or plated, but that does not appear to be the case with the above badge. The “Ismail” inscription looks to be silver on this piece as well rather than gold. Additionally, the borders and floral elements on this mini look to be silver and not gold as on most other examples I have seen. A low-resolution image of the Dr. James Ferguson Lees’ mini (from a 22 June, 2021 auction by Woolley and Wallace, archived on the Drouot Digital website, shown in the 4th photo pf my post on this thread of 23 September, 2021) also appears to show an all silver miniature. Other similarities between the La Galerie Numismatique mini and the Dr. Ferguson Lees badge are described below). Another significant difference from most other miniature badges is the very abbreviated form of the red bands on the wreath. On the above example, these bands are simple Xs that do not wrap completely around the wreath or have well-defined boundaries (gold on other minis but apparently silver on this badge). The Dr. Ferguson Lees example may have this same form, but the photo of that mini is not high-enough resolution to confirm that suspicion. The margins of the rayed embellishment on this La Galerie Numismatique mini exhibits “extra” silver outlining the rays (especially noticeable at the distal ends of the shortest rays and margins of the cutouts in the embellishment. Above are 3 additional lower-resolution images of this same miniature (2 photos of the obverse and 1 of the reverse) from a part of the La Galerie Numismatique website that is no longer available. The obverse images do show that the floral elements on the star arms appear to be silver as is the inscription of "Ismail" on the central boss. They do not show well the red and blue enamel on the crown suspension device. There are also several differences in the crown suspension device compared with other miniature examples (in addition to the potentially taller height of the crown element). A quite unusual aspect of this miniature is the enamel on the crown suspension. The red enamel is visible in two spaces between the arches (and possibly in each lateral portion although the photo does not make that clear) that may be intended to represent velvet. There also is blue enamel on two round ornamental features of the band around the head opening at the inferior portion. Almost all other examples I have seen photos of don’t have any enamel on the crown suspension. The only exceptions are, again, the miniature of Dr. Ferguson Lees from a 22 June, 2021 auction by Woolley and Wallace, shown in my post on this thread of 23 September, 2021 (4th photo) and the mini Owain illustrated here on GMIC in his post of 11 December, 2017 (1st phot 2nd from R on the upper row) in the thread “Miniature of the Middle East& Arab World that he started on 6 December, 2017. Also except for the Dr. Ferguson Lees mini and Owain’s, all the other crown suspensions shown in good-high resolution images have a different connection to the body of the miniature medal. They connect to the rayed embellishment, not the superior arm as on this example (and the Ferguson Lees mini and Owain’s). One possible explanation is that this mini may have been made by Tewfik Bichay. Although no images of the reverse of either the neck badge or breast star are provided in the listing of the Dr. Ferguson Lees awards, the wreath element in both the neck badge and breast star of the Dr. Ferguson Lee full0-sized awards exhibit the configuration of fruit dots, form and color of the green enamel, and form of the red bands around the wreath that appear distinctive of Tewfik Bichay’s design and execution on pieces with his maker’s hallmark. There are some wreaths of this form on pieces marked with the Lattes name on the reverse. They either represent recent “repairs” that incorporate a Bichay wreath on pieces that are otherwise the product of the Lattes design (there is one sash or neck badge I have documented on this thread that has the a “Bichay-style” wreath that appears oversized on an otherwise probable Lattes badge, see my pedantry about this ). Of course, as the chief artisan in the Lattes workshop, Bichay may have altered the wreath design slightly form it’s original form while still working for Lattes. The intact set of Dr. Ferguson Lees awards offered in the Woolley and Wallace 2021 auction (including award brevets) makes that miniature the only example of an Order of Ismail mini I have seen in my online research that is associated with its original owner. It is reasonable to infer that he may have obtained his complete set of miniature medals contemporaneously with the full-sized awards. Circumstantially, if his 3rd Class Commander award was made by Bichay, it makes the Bichay workshop a reasonable suspect to have slightly modified the more common forms of the miniature Order of Ismail (see the other examples illustrated on this thread in my posts of: 5 December 2017; 10 November, 2018 showing 2 minis in the 1st image; 1 November, 2019 showing 2 minis in the 4th photo; 12 February, 2020showing the obverse & reverse of a mini; 23 March, 2020, Owain’s post of 20 April 2020 showing 2 minis in obverse & reverse views; my post of 22 April 2020 in the 2nd image; Lars post of 23 April 2020 of 2 minis; and my post of 31 October 2020 showing Owain’s illustration from his article (Raw-Rees, Owain, 2018. Egypt, King Farouk and his dress miniatures. Miniature Medals World, No. 130, March) featuring 3 special mini designs of King Farouk, showing one similar Ismail mini in the 2nd-to-last photo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 (edited) I have found another cabinet portrait card from the Weinblatt photographic studio in Cairo that identifies it's location in relation to an early address of Maison J. Lattes. I previously illustrated an example in the first 2 photos of my post of 27 October, 2022 on this thread. The reverse of that undated portrait of a man wearing a 4th Class Order of Medjidie and a Khedival Star identifies the location of "Photographie Weinblatt" as "au dessus (above) J. Lattes, Mousky Caire". The 3rd photo in that post identifies the address of "Artistic Studio J. Weinblatt" as 4 Moosky Street, Cairo" on what appears to be a later (but undated) cabinet portrait with no mention of J. Lattes. That card identifies Weinblatt's studio as located "ABOVE TOBIA FOA SHOP'S [sic]". This indicates that Lattes had moved his shop to the El Manak Street location by the time those more elaborate portrait cards were printed for Weinblatt. The El Manak Street location is identified on 4th photo in that Oct 27, 2022 post showing the first page of the J. Lattes advertising flyer. A 6 April, 1916 receipt from Maison Lattes with his address as "Cairo Rue El Manakh" is illustrated on page 343 of the 2023 publication by Magdya Hanafy's Encyclopedia of Egyptian Protocol: Collars, Orders and Medals 1914-1953. Friends Group for Philately and Numismatics, Cairo, shown in the 2nd image of my post here of 7 January, 2024. The above undated cabinet portrait by Weinblatt is from a recent eBay offering showing a military officer wearing medals of an Order of Osmanieh and an Order of Medjidie on the obverse side. This portrait measures 162 mm high x 106 mm wide. The reverse of this portrait is quite worn, but identifies the location of "Art Photographie Weinblatt" as "AU DESSUS LE MAGASIN DE MR. J. LATTES" (above the store of Mr. J. Lattes)" at 4 rue Moosky, Le Caire. This is only the second confirmation of this earlier address for Maison J. Lattes that I have found. Edited May 4 by Rusty Greaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 (edited) Above is an advertising card for Tewfik Bichay from a recent eBay offering. The text is identical to that seen on the back page of an Arabic and English language advertising flyer for Tewfik Bichay. The back page of that flyer is shown as the 6th photo in my post on this thread of 21 September, 2020. This card has holes at the top from being stapled to something in the past. There are no markings on the reverse. This card measure 124 mm wide x 92 mm tall. Edited May 3 by Rusty Greaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted June 26 Author Share Posted June 26 (edited) I have finally been able to examine and re-frame the 2nd Class Grand Officer Order of Ismail that was awarded to my wife’s great grandfather, Pierre Crabités. I did not get good photos as there was a limited window when the framer had the medals out of the old frame prior to re-mounting them, and I had to take time off from work to go to the shop. The lighting was not good and I did not have my tripod. I was able to identify the date hallmarks on the neck badge and breast star and obtain measurements of each piece. Low-moderate-resolution photo of the obverse of the Crabités neck badge. My measurements identify the height as 80 mm to the top of the star and crescent and 82 mm to the most superior portion of the attachment loop. The width of the star arms is 62 mm. The width of the crown suspension element is 20 mm. There are the three Egyptian gold hallmarks on the right obverse connection between the superior star arm and the crown. A single hallmark of the Cairo assay office identification of 18 k gold is present on the reverse of the body of the crown to the left of the suspension loop. The most distal flower elements on the gold and blue enamel star arms show the most common form of engraving: 3 lateral marks on each side of the flower and a single, longer mark extending into the longest medial petal. The two central flowers show 3 lateral marks and one longer mark in the longer medial petals of each flower. The neck ribbon is faded on the face that has been exposed to sunlight, but retains brighter colors on the reverse. Because of folds to the ribbon and staining from a silicone gel used to adhere the ribbon to its previous mounting, it could not be reversed to show the original colors. The ribbon is 455 mm long by 38 mm wide. The neck ties are 99 mm long. The date hallmark on the reverse of the neck badge is “C”, indicating an assay date of 1928-1929. The gold and blue enamel finial of the lower left star arm is bent slightly backwards. Low-resolution image of the reverse of the Crabités 2nd Class neck badge showing the “LATTES” maker’s mark. Moderate-resolution photo of the obverse of the Crabités 2nd Class breast star. The breast star measures 70 mm in diameter. The most distal gold flowers on the star arms exhibit 2 lateral marks and the single central mark from those 2 marks into the longer central petal. The two middle flowers have 3 lateral marks and a “V”-shaped mark outlining the central longer petals. Overall, the engraving is flowing and elegant. I apologize for the photo cutting off some of the inferior rayed embellishment detail. Moderate-resolution photo of the reverse of the Crabités 2nd Class breast star. The photo does not show the gold and silver hallmarks in detail. The 3 Egyptian gold hallmarks on the reverse of the lower right star arm in the 5:00 position (from this view) show the Cairo assay office mark for 18 k gold, the ibis mark for Egyptian-made gold, and a date hallmark of “Z” =1924-1925. The silver hallmark is located on the rightmost longer ray of the 3 longest rays of the inferior portion of the embellishment. The three hallmarks identify the Cairo assay office mark for 900 silver, the cat mark for Egyptian-made silver, and the date hallmark “Z” =1924-1925. These date hallmarks are of interest to me. I have previously assumed that it would be common for some sets to show different hallmarks only if they were the adjacent two-year grouping (i.e., see photos 1-9 in my post of 22 February, 2019; photos in my post of 3 May 2024 shows another 1st Class set with such adjacent assay dates), indicating manufacture and assay that might have extended across the end of one year into the next (i.e., a date hallmark of “B”, 1927-1928, on one piece and a hallmark of “C”, 1928-1929, on the other element would suggest the pieces were made or assayed in 1928 as the date letters were being changed). I have written about some sets of the Order of Ismail with greater separation of date marks presuming it indicates a seller combining unassociated elements to offer a complete set (i.e., see photos 1-2 in my post of 1 Nov, 2019; photos 3-4 in my post of 15 January, 2020; photos 1-6 in my post of 24 May, 2022 shows date hallmarks of “A” on the sash badge [=1925-26] and “Y” on the breast star [1923-1924] of a 1st Class “set” sold by Auktionhaus Carsten Zeige on 21 May 2022, but the engraving of the gold floral elements of the arms of the breast star is distinctly more elaborate than that of the sash badge, while photos 7-10 of that post how another set with identically elaborate engraving on both elements [but no date hallmarks are visible or noted]; my post of 27 July, 2022 show the same “set” as in the Zeige May 2022 auction sold at a 28 July, 2022 auction by eMedals, with 15 additional photos of that group; my post of 9 November, 2023 shows 3 images of a 2nd Class set with date hallmarks of “Z”=1924-25 that is attributed to an award to a recipient in 1927). Combined unassociated elements could happen intentionally, or unintentionally, but the Crabités set indicates this assumption is not necessarily correct. The separation of the breast star assay date from that of the neck badge by at least 3 years could relate to the return of a set of regalia upon the death of a former recipient (for most Egyptian Orders, except the Order of Mohammed Ali, Star of King Fuad, Medal for Acts of Merit, Medal of Duty, and the Medal of Benevolence, in addition to the Medal of Palestine, Medal of the Centennial of Mohammed Ali, and the Order of Liberation). This is a stated rule about the awards (Hanafy, Magdy, 2023. Encyclopedia of Egyptian Protocol: Collars, Orders, and Medals, 1914-1953. Friends Group for Philately and Numismatics, Cairo. pg 117, from: Summary of The Decree of the Creation of the Order of Ismail, 26th of December, 1922, Fouad), but obviously many recipients’ heirs kept their insignia. It appears that the Crabités set may represent at least one element that was turned back to be re-distributed to the limited 75 living recipients of the 2nd Class Grand Officer Order of Ismail. Whether the latest 1929 date represents a point in time close to when Pierre Crabités was awarded the Order of Ismail cannot be resolved without the brevet that has not yet been identified in some of the possessions still with Crabités descendants. I had expected the award to be closer to the 1933 publication date of his book: Ismail: The Maligned Khedive, George Routledge and Sons, London, possibly because: "…these pages challenge a historical heresy. They refuse to join in the chorus led by Milner, Colvin, and Cromer, and to agree that Ismail Pasha, the first Khedive of Egypt, was a spendthrift, a voluptuary, and a thief. Not even great names can stand up against facts and figures culled from official sources" (Pierre Crabités from the Preface of this book, pg. vii). There is a provision in the Mixed Courts regulations that judges were not supposed to receive decorations or honorary ranks from the government during their service to protect the independence of the judiciary (Brinton, Jasper Yeates, 1930. The Mixed Courts of Egypt, Yale University Press, New Haven, pg. 87). Crabités did not resign from the Courts until 1936. There are apparent instances of judges having received orders, and especially of Egyptians who were raised to Bey of Pasha ranks based on the time of their service, while serving on the Courts. Despite not resolving when Crabités was honored with the Order of Ismail, this has helped me correct an unwarranted assumption I made about the meaning of date hallmark associations. Low-resolution photo of the miniature Order of Ismail that I have added to the framed ensemble. Crabités does not appear to have ever had the miniature of this award. I purchased two miniature Order of Ismail, one (with the ribbon, gold and silver galon, appropriate to the second Class mini, and rosette) that I intended to keep with the Crabités set and the other, without a ribbon, I gave to my wife as a necklace pendant. The miniature measures 20-21 mm in width, 30 mm to the top of the star and crescent element, the crown itself measures 10 mm tall x 9-10 mm in maximum widthe. The ribbon is 24 mm long and 13 mm wide. The rosette is 10 m wide x 5 mm tall, and the galon is 13 mm horizontally and 7 mm vertically. Above is the completed framing of the Crabités Second Class Grand Officer Order of Ismail. The orientation of the neck ribbon has been corrected from the previous mounting of it upside down (with the ties adjacent to the neck badge). I illustrated the past framing in my post of 11 December, 2020 on this thread. I have added the miniature Order of Ismail and taken the portrait of Judge Crabités in his Cairo District Court regalia out of the smaller frame it was inside of in the previous mount. I also removed the Abbas Hilmi II commemorative medal that was in the frame, and mounted it separately with a second example I purchased so that both the obverse and reverse could be viewed I apologize for the skewed position of the mini, it was not sewn down with monofilament and does move slightly, but I can tap the frame edge and get it back to true. I have had it framed with museum quality glass to maximize UV protection of the ribbons and the portrait of Judge Crabités and minimize glare and reflection. Edited June 26 by Rusty Greaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 (edited) I found a J. Lattes receipt on eBay that uses the same graphics as are on the folding advertisement card that announces a liquidation sale. I have previously illustrated that card in a couple posits on this thread (most recently as the 4th, 5th, & 6th photos in my post of 27 October, 2022). Receipt from J. Lattes, January 1922. The reciept is to Ahmed Bey Ehsan.Interestingly, several other jewelry receipts to him have survived. Note that the Lattes receipt shown in the Magdy Hanafy volume that I have cropped and include below (see the 2nd photo in my post here of 7 January, 2024) also is made out to Ahmed Bey Ehsan. J. Lattes receipt from 11 January, 1922, made out to Ahmed Bey Ehsan. J. Lattes receipt from 6 April, 1916, also for Ahmed Bey Ehsan. From Magdy Hanafy, 2023. Encyclopedia of Egyptian Protocol: Collars, Orders and Medals 1914-1953. Friends Group for Philately and Numismatics, Cairo pg, 343. I previously illustrated a 29 May, 1926 receipt for Zivy Frères & Cie. of Alexandria (one of several manufacturers of the Egyptian Mixed Courts badges that I have written about on another thread) as the 4th photo in my post of 3 November, 2022. That receipt also is made out to Ahmed Bey Ehsan. Another Zivy Frères & Cie receipt that I have not previously illustrated here is shown above from 1 March, 1928. The receipt also is to Ahmed Bey Ehsan. This image, formerly illustrated on the Pingdu auction site, also identifies Ahmed Bey Ehsan as the client. It appears that Ehsan Bey's account receipts may have survived as at least a partially intact set of records that have made it onto the antique documents market. These are all of the Lattes (2) and Zivy Frères & Cie receipts (2) I have seen and all show the same client. Edited August 15 by Rusty Greaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 (edited) I have recently been corresponding with the grandson of Michael Hansson, an illustrious member of the Egyptian Mixed Courts and a recipient of the 1st Class Order of Ismail. among his many other honors (born: 19 November, 1875 - died: 5 December, 1944). Arthur Hansson found me through searching for information about his grandfather’s Order of Ismail and Mixed Courts Court badge her on GMIC. He has generously allowed me to write about his grandfather’s awards and present the photographs he sent to me here on GMIC. Please realize these photos are copyrighted by Arthur Hansson. I have previously included illustrations of Michael Hansson both on this thread and in my thread on the Egyptian Mixed Courts (“Egypt Khedivate Judge’s Badge question” also here in the Middle East & Arab States section). I do not have any images of Hansson wearing his Order of Ismail (or his several other awards) but there are photos of him in his judicial garb (tarboosh, stambouline coat, red sash when he was on the District Courts and green sash when he was on the Appeals Court) and when he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize (10 December, 1938) on behalf of the Nansen International Office for Refugees. After his retirement from the Egyptian Mixed Courts in 1931, Hansson served on several arbitration courts, international committees, commissions, and councils, especially those addressing issues of refugees from WWII. His most notable appointments were as a member of the International Arbitration court in the Hague, The Nansen International Office for Refugees, and President of the International Office for Refugees, and one of the committee Presidents for the Montrux Conferenceregarding the abolition of Capitulations in Egypt. Michael Hansson's grandson also provided me with images of his grandfather’s Appeals Court badge (shown in my post of 20 June, 2024 on the on the GMIC thread “Egypt Khedivate Judge’s Badge question”), his commemorative medal for the signing of the Montreux Conference in May 1937 where Hansson was the President of the Committee on the Mixed Courts Charter (see my post of 13 July, 2024 also on the “Egypt Khedivate Judge’s Badge question” thread), photos of some of Hansson’s other awards, and a translated copy of his grandfather’s CV. Above is my favorite photo of Michael Hansson. It shows him in his judicial regalia, taken in 1912 while serving as a judge and President of the Mixed District Court of Mansourah. He was first appointed to the Mixed Courts in June of 1907 and became the Vice-President in 1911, before being made President of that Court in the same year. I have previously used this image in my post of 3 May 2018 and as the 6th photo in my post of 18 April, 2019 on the “Egypt Khedivate Judge’s Badge question” thread. I also have included this portrait in my post about Hansson on 9 December, 2019 on this thread (in addition to a photo of him accepting the Nobel Peace Prize for the Nansen International Office for Refugees). Three additional photos of Michael Hansson are included as the 7th-9th photos in the 18 April, 2019 on the “Egypt Khedivate Judge’s Badge question” thread. Those images show him as the President of the District Court of Mansourah 1911-1913 (7th photo), with 9 other judges on the Court of Mansourah in 1907 (8th photo), and as Vice-President of the Mixed Court of Appeals (9th photo). All three of those images were published in Les Juridictions Mixtes d'Égypte 1876-1926: Livre d'or Édité sous le Patronage du Conseil de l’Ordre des Avocats á l’Occasion du Cinquantenaire des Tribunaux de la Réforme, par le: Journal des Tribunaux Mixtes. Alexandrie, Egypte, Février 1926, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Mixed Courts. Hansson served as the Vice-President of the Mixed Court of Appeals through 1927 and then as the President of the Appeals Court 1927-1 July, 1931 when he resigned from the Courts. The above photo of Michael Hansson come from a biography of Hansson on the Norwegian biographical website Norske Biografisk Leksikon (https://nbl.snl.no/Michael_Hansson) of the Store Norske Leksiskon (Great Norwegian Lexicon) titled: “Michael Hansson som dommer i Al-Mansurah, 1912 Michael Hansson, Av Ukent/※. Lisens: Begrenset gienbruk[Michael Hansson as judge in Al-Mansourah,1912, by Unknown {photographer}/License:Limited Reuse]”. This image also is the 2ndphotographic plate in Hansson’s posthumously published autobiography: Hansson, Michael. 1946. 25 År I Egypt (25 Years in Egypt), Forlagt Av H. Aschehoug & Co., Oslo, opposite page 17. Above is a high-resolution photo of Michael Hansson’s Grand Cordon Order of Ismail sash badge, breast star, and sash in their J. Lattes presentation case. This image, and the next image of the obverse of these insignia on the sash, can be zoomed for additional details. All of the photos of the award were taken by Arthur Hansson and are copyrighted to him. Both the sash badge and breast star exhibit the common form of the engraving of the gold floral elements that have 3 lateral marks and a single distal mark in the most distal flower and 3 lateral marks and one longer medial mark on the longer medial petals of the two central flowers. The engraving on the stems and flowers is elegantly executed, and both pieces are in pristine condition. The 3 Egyptian gold hallmarks are visible on the right side link of the connection between the superior sash badge star arm and the crown suspension device (although not fully legible in this image). High-resolution photo of Michael Hansson’s Grand Cordon sash badge and breast star laid out on the sash. Note the excellent condition of the sash and ts retention of the rich original colors. Two of the tree Egyptian gold hallmarks can be distinguished on the link between the superior star arm and crown suspension element of the sash badge (the Cairo assay office mark for 19 k gold and the ibis mark for Egyptian-made gold), although they are difficult to distinguish clearly. Reverse of the Michael Hansson sash badge in the medal bed of the case showing the “LATTES” maker’s mark and 3 Egyptian gold hallmarks on the boss of the central medallion. A single hallmark of the Cairo assay office denoting 18 k gold is visible on the left side of the reverse of the crown suspension device. Close-up of the reverse of the sash badge central boss detailing the “LATTES” mark above the 3 Egyptian hallmarks: (L-R) the Cario assay office mark for 18 k gold; the ibis mark for Egyptian-made gold; and the date letter “B” for 1927-1928. Reverse of the Michael Hansson breast star with the tunic pin open showing the “LATTES” maker’s mark and the placement of the 3 Egyptian silver hallmarks on the central ray of the embellishment in the ~4:00 position and the 3 Egyptian gold hallmarks on the reverse of the left lateral star arm in this view, (the right lateral arm from the obverse, the marks are stamped upside down in relation to the correct orientation of the breast star shown here). Although the resolution does not make it easy to distinguish the silver hallmarks (like the gold hallmarks punched upside down relative to the correct orientation of the reverse of the star as shown here, they represent (R-L) the Cairo assay office mark for 900 silver, the cat mark (with tail upwards variant) for pre-1946 Egyptian-made silver, and the date hallmark “B”. Detail of the reverse of the breast star showing the 3 Egyptian gold hallmarks in their correct orientation (with the superior portion of the breast star oriented downward in this photo). L-R: the Cario assay office mark for 18 k gold; the ibis mark for Egyptian-made gold; and the date letter “B” for 1927-1928. Above is a photo of the envelope holding the brevet for Michael Hansson’s award of the First Class Grand Cordon Orde of Ismail. I had expected that Hansson was awarded the Order of Ismail upon his retirement from the Mixed Courts, There is a provision in the Mixed Courts rules that judges were not supposed to receive decorations or honorary ranks during their tenure on the Courts, but that retiring presidents of the Appeals Court would be given the highest available decoration by the government (Brinton, Jasper Yeates, 1930. The Mixed Courts of Egypt, Yale University Press, New Haven, pg. 87). However, the date on the brevet tells a different story about when and probably why he received this honor. Above is the complete brevet to Michael Hansson for the Grand Cordon Order of Ismail. Owain kindly provided me with the following translation of the brevet: "تحريزا بسراي راس التين الملكية بالاسكندرية في اليوم التاسع من شهر شعبان سنة الف و ثلاثمائة و ست و خمسين من هجرة خاتم المرسلين. صدر بامر مولاي الملك المعظم رئيس ديوان جلالة الملك بالنيابة Tahrizan bisaray Ras Alteen Almalakiya bi Aleskandariya filyawm altaasie min shahar sha'aban sanat alf wa thalathumiaya wa sit wa khamseen min hijrat khatam almursalieen. Sadar Bi'amur Mawlaay Almalik Almuaz'zam Rae'es Diwan Jalalat Almalik Bilniyaba Translation: Written at the Royal Palace of Ras El Tin in Alexandria on the ninth day of the month of Shaaban in the year one thousand three hundred and fifty-six of the Hijra of the last of the Messengers. Issued by order of my Lord the Great King Acting Chief of the Royal Court of His Majesty the King The Hijra date of 9 Shaba'an 1356 = 13 October 1937. As Hansson retired as President of the Mixed Appeals Court at the beginning of July, 1931, this order of Ismail was not awarded to him in relation to that event. Perhaps, his 1st Class Grand Cordon Order of the Nile was presented to him for his retirement from the Courts (Hansson’s grandson has not yet found the brevet for that award). It seems likely that Hansson was awarded the Order of Ismail following his role in the Montreux Conference of 12 April-8 May, 1937. See the illustration of the Hansson Montreux Medal in my post of 13 July, 2024 in the thread “Egyptian Khedivate Judge’s Badge question” (first 2 photos). The assay date on the sash badge and breast star of 1927-1928 is approximately 10 years prior to the signing of the Montreux Conference that established the abolishment of the Capitulations in Egypt to foreign powers, changed the charter of the Mixed Courts, and established a date to close them (14 October, 1949). The end of the Capitulations was an important event in the movements towards Egyptian independence and throwing off the British “protectorate”. Hansson’s important role at the Montreux Conference would have been ample reason for King Fuad I to have awarded him the Grand Cordon Order of IsmaiL. The long period between the assay date and Hansson’s receiving this decoration indicates his First Class Order of Ismail is likely one that was originally made for another recipient and was returned to the government upon the death of that individual (see page 117 of Magdy Hanafy, 2023. Encyclopedia of Egyptian Protocol: Collars, Orders, and Medals 1914-1953. Friends Group for Philately and Numismatics, Cairo; also see the discussion in the 3rd to last paragraph [just after the photo of the reverse of the Crabitès breast star] of my post on this thread of 26 June, 2024). Close-up photo of the embossed Royal coat-of-arms of King Fuad I on the Hansson brevet. Close-up of the embossed image of the Order of Ismail breast str on the Michael Hansson brevet for the Order of Ismail. Michael Hansson’s grandson also identified several other honors that his grandfather received and the family still has. These include: the Order of Isabella the Catholic (Spain); the Royal Order of the Holy Redeemer (Greece); Grand Officer Class of the Gold Order of the Crown (Italy); 1st Class Order of St. Olav (Norway) in 1915; the 2nd Class Commander Order of St. Olav in 1926; Commander of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden); 1st Class Grand Cordon Order of the Nile (Egypt); the Legion of Honor (France); and the Red Cross' Badge of Honour (Norway). Demonstrating a sense of humor, Michael Hansson apparently most valued a student award from the Norwegian Studentersamfundet's (Student Association) "Order The Golden Pig" that he received in 1907. I cannot determine the basis for the “award”, but Hansson was quite active in the student organization, serving as Vice Prsident and President in 1905. Some information on the protocol of wearing it and deportment during the 2 gala dinners each year where the Golden Pig is feted and a photo of a couple each wearing the decoration are provided at: https://viteboka.studentersamfundet.no/Galla/en. Photos of a gentleman wearing the breast badge (the golden award on red ribbon on the lateral side of his tailcoat) of his and lady wearing the neck badge are shown below. Edited August 22 by Rusty Greaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 (edited) The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home just released a new photo of the sash badge from the Tewfik Bichay-made 1st Class Grand Cordon Order of Ismail on its website (https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/sites/default/files/images/61-195.1 003.jpg). The link to this image comes from a listing of Awards & Medals received by Eisenhower on the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home website (https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/eisenhowers/awards-medals). Moderate-resolution photo of the Dwight D. Eisenhower 1st Class sash badge attached to the sash. Unfortunately some portions the photo are unfocused. This honor was awarded to Eisenhower on 24 May, 1947. There are no photos I have found of Eisenhower wearing this Order. I have previously illustrated the Eisenhower Order of Ismail and case (one image showing the Tewfik Bichay name on the interior case lid) in my post on this thread of 17 September, 2019. I posted additional images sent to me by the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home of the sash badge and breast star, the Bichay maker's marks on both insignia, the Arabic language brevet, and an English translation of the award document in my post on this thread of 30 January, 2024. Edited September 10 by Rusty Greaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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