Imperial EK2 Equivalents

[Ammersee]

I saw a pinned thread on the Imperial forum featuring the Imperial EK2 equivalents and decided to collect as many as I could. These were awards given to soldiers of the many Imperial German states that existed at that time.http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=226593
The medals were available but finding a medal with a mint condition ribbon proved a bit more difficult...and more expensive. I decided to buy replacement ribbon for all the medals which I was able to do. I also thought I'd go one step further and make single parade mounts for all of them so the displayed medals would be more consistent in size and shape. Here is what I came up with. Ammersee

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7. The Bavarian cross and the Friedrich August medal are silver and are perhaps a higher grade than EK2. I already had these and decided to use them. My goal now is to replace the two round medals with the last 2 crosses I need. A Hanseatic Lübeck and a Mecklenburg Sterlitz cross. All of the mounts are functional and are made German style with a pin on the back.
Thanks for looking! Comments welcome. Ammersee

[joeimwalle]

love that idea

love that idea for a display, very nice.

joe

[trompiche]

Excelente,

[Steve Campbell]

That display looks awesome. You did a great job on those parade mounts. I hope however that down the road they don't end up in circulation as original mounts. I doubt that would happen, but this sort of thing could lead to that. I think these pieces would have looked good on there own in that case with no ribbons at all. Still, visually, top notch.

Also, the medal on the top, far right, a Shaumberg Lippe I believe. Isn't the ribbon for this medal just two colours, a dark blue and white? Is that the right ribbon you have there?

[gregM]

Nicely done.

[Don D.]

Also, the medal on the top, far right, a Shaumberg Lippe I believe. Isn't the ribbon for this medal just two colours, a dark blue and white? Is that the right ribbon you have there?

That's the non-combatant ribbon for this state's award.

[Kaleun]

To quote Steve Campbell: "I hope however that down the road they don't end up in circulation as original mounts. I doubt that would happen, but this sort of thing could lead to that. I think these pieces would have looked good on there own in that case with no ribbons at all. "

Indeed.

But at the same time a real "labour of love" - these awards are obviously in good hands!

Of course, you could also add all the different awards of the Thueringen area (e.g. Reuss, Schwarzburg, Altenburg etc.) as well as Waldeck and Hohenzollern.

[Ammersee]

Thanks for the nice comments. Yes, the Shaumberg-Lippe combat ribbon was not available so I settled for the non-combat and I could only get a very short piece of that. That's why there is no "skirt" at the bottom of that mount. It is two short pieces of ribbon instead of one long one.
As far as mistaking these for authentic parade mounts, I suppose a beginning collector might be fooled but anyone that knows ribbons would be able to tell instantly these are modern replacement ribbons. The edges of most all old ribbons have "loops". My modern ribbons have straight edges with a thin nylon thread of "chain stitching" along just one edge. I believe they are made on machinery that uses a different system of weaving than the old ribbon. Also, when I make the brass plate I engrave my initials and the date on the back of it. Ammersee

[Steve Campbell]

You did a great job and I know they aren't made to fool anyone nor am I suggesting you would. However, one look at Ebay or some dealer sites will tell you that obvious reproductions still sell as originals to unversed people. Again, I know that is not your intent.