Service, please ....25 years

[filfoster]

Yet another question no one else is interested in: What was the initial design of the Prussian officers' 25 year long service cross?  Did it always look the same, eg, stippling within the cross arms?  Same monogram?

[dedehansen]

Hi,

 

https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/deutsche-staaten/dienstauszeichnung-fur-offiziere-1825-1-form-1825.html

 

kind regards,

 

Andreas

[filfoster]

Andreas:  Perfect. As usual. Thank you, my friend!  

[dedehansen]

My pleasure

 

Andreas

[chuck]

 

Another quick/good reference for the variations of the officer long service cross

 

Antique Photos - Long Service Award for Officers (antique-photos.com)

 

 

Regards,

Chuck 

[CRBeery]

I like these and have a few including the early ones.

[CRBeery]

The bottom cross in the center has the HOSSAUER mark but it is between the right arm and lower arm. Not the greatest picture but the best my phone will do.

This is my favorite. The top ring was given a bit of a turn and the split rings were used.

Edited November 21, 2021 by CRBeery

[chuck]

 

 

 

7 hours ago, CRBeery said:

The bottom cross in the center has the HOSSAUER mark but it is between the right arm and lower arm. Not the greatest picture but the best my phone will do.

This is my favorite. The top ring was given a bit of a turn and the split rings were used.

Hi Beery,

 

  very nice examples, i have not previously seen an example of the 1st version with the Hossauser marking. it looks like you only need a zinc copy.

 

Regards

chuck 

[VtwinVince]

Nice ones, in particular the Hossauer marked pieces are cool.

[CRBeery]

Thanks! I don’t remember seeing a zinc version before. They must be pretty rare.

[CRBeery]

I also have this one from my Sass grouping.

[VtwinVince]

Very nice, that envelope is pretty scarce.