Napoleonic PlM
Those who do have to travel for business will agree that the only good thing coming out of long layovers in airports is a new thread for this forum.
Being stuck in LGA for the next 3 hours I figured that I would share my newest acquisition with all those that may or may not be interested in the Prussian Pour le Mérite.</O
The picture will speak for itself, yet I like to add a few comments since the appearance of such a piece is not common.
Nice gold construction with almost mint eagles and detailing. It is the prettiest I have had so far. Unfortunately the craft of making orders and decoration was still in its infancy stage in the early 19<SUP>th</SUP> century and the way the enamel was applied not the most sophisticated. The way as done here in putting down base-enamel with a thin layer of the colored top-enamel had a long standing history. I believe that there were too many friction layers created, which always resulted in….well this here.
Temperature changes always have been an enemy of enamel work.
Anyway, the fellow who must have earned this award during the Napoleonic Wars was able to celebrate his 50<SUP>th</SUP> jubilee and was therefore awarded the crown to the Pour le Mérite. A pretty rare combination, yet something that never lost its tradition even into the late 20<SUP>th</SUP> century.
Well, enjoy….
Being stuck in LGA for the next 3 hours I figured that I would share my newest acquisition with all those that may or may not be interested in the Prussian Pour le Mérite.</O
The picture will speak for itself, yet I like to add a few comments since the appearance of such a piece is not common.
Nice gold construction with almost mint eagles and detailing. It is the prettiest I have had so far. Unfortunately the craft of making orders and decoration was still in its infancy stage in the early 19<SUP>th</SUP> century and the way the enamel was applied not the most sophisticated. The way as done here in putting down base-enamel with a thin layer of the colored top-enamel had a long standing history. I believe that there were too many friction layers created, which always resulted in….well this here.
Temperature changes always have been an enemy of enamel work. Anyway, the fellow who must have earned this award during the Napoleonic Wars was able to celebrate his 50<SUP>th</SUP> jubilee and was therefore awarded the crown to the Pour le Mérite. A pretty rare combination, yet something that never lost its tradition even into the late 20<SUP>th</SUP> century.
Well, enjoy….
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