BlackcowboyBS Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Gentlemen, just to inform you on my newest project! I am reserching this Pour le Merité from end of the 18th century. It comes from the era of King Friedrich Wilhelm II. so awarded between 1786 to 1797. I know the name of the original recipient, he could also be found in the books of Gustaf Lehmann. It is a pity, that only his name and date of award is written in it, so I need to find other sources to learn more, why this PlM was awarded! Even if this blue enameled beauty looks very different from the ones that Previtera shows in his books on the PlM from that time period I am pretty convinced, that this one also is from this time period and want to prove it, when I am done with my research. Any comments from your side are welcome, if you want to. PS: this is just a little sidetrip, so it won't mess with my work on the book of the orders and medals of the Kingdom of Hannover! I promise ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 What is the provenance of this piece, and who is the recipient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackcowboyBS Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 The recipient will be named in my article as well as the provenance. Any other thoughts or comments on this piece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRBeery Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I have the three volume set that has many of the citations in it. Too bad this is such a secret- I can’t check for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Post more images of the cross please, such as the reverse, details of the eagles and the calligraphy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Ill opine it’s a beautiful minty example. I’ve love to see more as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 On 23/09/2022 at 05:03, BlackcowboyBS said: Gentlemen, just to inform you on my newest project! I am reserching this Pour le Merité from end of the 18th century. It comes from the era of King Friedrich Wilhelm II. so awarded between 1786 to 1797. I know the name of the original recipient, he could also be found in the books of Gustaf Lehmann. It is a pity, that only his name and date of award is written in it, so I need to find other sources to learn more, why this PlM was awarded! Even if this blue enameled beauty looks very different from the ones that Previtera shows in his books on the PlM from that time period I am pretty convinced, that this one also is from this time period and want to prove it, when I am done with my research. Any comments from your side are welcome, if you want to. PS: this is just a little sidetrip, so it won't mess with my work on the book of the orders and medals of the Kingdom of Hannover! I promise ? nice and gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 What a beauty! Hasn't this cross been published and discussed before, like in the mid-1980s? It looks quite unusual, especially with the anachronistic italics. Do you consider it an award-type cross? I think it was addressed back then as a privately purchased variation, which wasn't uncommon to the era - so possibly a unique piece... ?! I might misremember this, so please feel free to correct me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 What a beauty! I agree with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRBeery Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Any name yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackcowboyBS Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 On 18/04/2023 at 10:25, saschaw said: What a beauty! Hasn't this cross been published and discussed before, like in the mid-1980s? It looks quite unusual, especially with the anachronistic italics. Do you consider it an award-type cross? I think it was addressed back then as a privately purchased variation, which wasn't uncommon to the era - so possibly a unique piece... ?! I might misremember this, so please feel free to correct me! Yes it was heavily discussed in the 80s. At the end, it was not decided what it is. End aof 18th century or begin of 19th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Are we going to get any real info on this piece, or is this just a never-ending interweb tease? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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