medalnet Posted April 14, 2006 Posted April 14, 2006 At last the ugliest. The quality hit list goes certanly from Scharffenberg to Roesner to Glaser & Sohn. Glaser made some really low quality but cheap pieces towards the end of WWI. One will always find those knight badges first and second class. They were also known for the golden grand cross stars!, yet the officers cross is something I have seen only once. Here it is:[attachmentid=34685][attachmentid=34686][attachmentid=34687]
Stogieman Posted April 15, 2006 Posted April 15, 2006 Here's the Scharffenberg Officer's Cross in Silver Gilt
Stogieman Posted April 15, 2006 Posted April 15, 2006 Reverse, Scharffenberg used a heavily marked center similar to Gl?ser on the reverse...... but only on the silver-gilt pieces
Paul C Posted April 15, 2006 Posted April 15, 2006 I think this is a early saxon albert order. Any comments are helpful
Stogieman Posted April 15, 2006 Posted April 15, 2006 Hi Paul, that's exactly what it is supposed to be. But I don't think it's real and I don't think even if it was that it was awarded to this guy. But that's going from rough photos.... It would be very surprising to find a Saxon Albert Order Medal (Type 1, less than 66 total awards from 1861-1866) on this bar. 1
medalnet Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 (edited) It is unlikely but true. This was one of Tony Colson's bars. Indeed the real deal !!!!There were 834 medals in silver awarded between 1861 and 1875. Edited April 16, 2006 by medalnet
medalnet Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 Believe me, I was, too, when I saw this bar the first time arround....
Stogieman Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 No documents? name?? In the absence of anything else Saxon, this is pretty astounding!
Stogieman Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 Nice mounted example of the RK2X. This bar was a Scharffenberg
Stogieman Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 Another Saxon AOR, this one RK1X, again a Scharffenberg....... many people mistakenly take the "S" as "silber", when it is actually for Scharffenberg. You will find multiple variations of their maker marks from a simple "S" to a full blown "Scharffenberg/Dresden mark spread out on the bottom of both arms!
Stogieman Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 Still one of the more famous Saxon Medal Bars.... this one was seen in "The Iron Time" by Stephen Previtera
Stogieman Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 Amother nice Saxon Bar. This bar, as well as the previous one, were NCO's bumped up to officer during the war and decorated again!
Stogieman Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 And a Nice Saxon Albert Order Group with matching minis and ribbon bar
Mark M Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 A solo RK2x in parade mount. The three o'clock arm is stamped Scharffenberg, the six o'clock arm is stamped S, and the nine o'clock arm is stamped Dresden.[attachmentid=34992]
Stogieman Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 Perfect example of the "deluxe" mark..... nice little bar Mark.
Claudio Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 To make even more interesting I am posting another Spange with the AO, researched by Rick who found the recipient of these medals:? Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (OEK 1909)? Kriegverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse ohne Schwertern (OEK 3836)? Sachsen-K?nigreich, RK St. Heinrich-Orden (OEK 2088)? Sachsen-K?nigreich, Zivildienstorden RK 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (OEK 2155)? Sachsen-K?nigreich, Albrechtsorden 2. Kl. mit Schwertern (OEK 2212)? S?chsiche Herzogt?mer ab 1826, RK 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (OEK 2478)? Ehrenkreuz f?r Frontk?mpfer (OEK 3803)? ?sterreich, 1. WK Erinnerungsmedaille? Luftschutz-Ehrenzeichen, 2. Stufe (OEK 3509)? Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen, 1939 (OEK 3520)? Ungarn, 1. WK ErinnerungsmedailleAdalbert Flaccusborn 24 December 1880 in Alterwald, Rheinprovinz. Also in Saxon J?ger Bataillon 12 (last KNOWN rank Lt dR 23.1.09 W), civil occupation Diplom Ingenieur (hmmmm, that Westwall.....)StHO 29.4.17 as Oberlt dR and a company commander in JB 12 on the Macedonian frontSV3bX 24.12.16 (a nice birthday present!) as Oberlt dR in JB12SA3bX 19.10.15 as Lt dR in JB 12SEHO-R2X 20.5.16 as Oberlt dR in JB 12.Ciao,Claudio
Bob Hunter Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 ...and with a Godet label no less. Superb bar!
Stijn David Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 Hello, Very nice and interesting thread about beautifull enamel work !!, just love. I have also a little bar on its way with one of these thingy's on, is it possible to identify who did produce the Albrechtorden simply by looking at its characteristics ? Cordial greetings,
medalnet Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 David,it is definetly possible. The saxon manufacturers had very specific characteristics making those decorations.Andreas
Stogieman Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 I agree with Andreas... usually pretty easy to differentiate between Scharffenberg, Gl?ser & R??ner
Wild Card Posted April 30, 2006 Posted April 30, 2006 Gentlemen,Since someday acquiring the full sizes versions are slim and none, I was recently fortunate enough to get the little brothers.Best wishes,Wild Card
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