Prussian crown order

[merdock]

Hi,
Any more photos of this award out there.
thanks Merdock

[Claudius]

Hi,

Since no one else answered this question, I will. DON'T repair the enamel. However, do put the swords back in their correct positions. I'm sure someone removed them to clean the piece and then put them back incorrectly. Upside-down swords is not regulation. It's not a way of saying "non-combatant combatant"

Nice cross.

BTW: I don't have one w/swords so I can't post photos for you.

[CSForrester]

Hello Merdock,

the prussian crown order with swords was awarded mainly for

-the war 1864 against Denmark and 1866 against Austria
and
-between 1884 and 1912 for fighting in the colonies.

Pieces for 1864 and 1866 still have the small crown, yours is the style awarded later for the colonies. The only known official supplier for the General Ordenskommission for pieces with swords is Wagner. They used all the time for the red eagle and crown order 3rd and 4th class the same "prussian" swords. They were always made from gold. There are only a few awards in late WW1 to foreign officers from Turkey and Austria with silver-gilt swords.
The original hilts and blades were very fragile and often replaced in the period, but also added to rise the price.
Your swords are shure not awarded pieces, i make some more pictures this weekend to show the difference, it is not so easy for me to explain it in english.
First here an opened 4th class, so you can see the construction. The center is not glued or soldered, but only hold by the metal edges of the blue ring. So often you can turn the crown about 360°.
Regards
CSForrester

[CSForrester]

On the right:
-prussian sword, made by Wagner, gold and hollow.
on the left:
-your sword, not prussian, more saxonian style and shape, used for example with the Albrecht-order.
You see the difference ?
Regards
CSForrester

[Carl Christense]

While we're on the subject....

Since we're talking about the Prussian Order of the Crown I thought I would bring this up...

eMedals has a Prussian Order of the Crown on his site: http://www.emedals.ca/catalog.asp?item=GST342 . The lettering on that medal looks a little less "Fancy" than the close ups of the cross in question on this site (less extra thin lines in the lettering). I don't know if it is an artifact of the photo resolution, or it is a jewler variation. Could anyone comment on this?

Regards

Carl C

[merdock]

Hi,
Now replaced swords the correct way ,look's a lot better,the swords are solid and as Carl has pointed out different to his,don't think that this piece was upgraded to increase it's value as it was a vet found piece,posibly a period repair ,are there any more out there to compare it to,thanks Merdock

[merdock]

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