O Peter! Friedrich! Ludwig! Would You Come In Here & Put Your House In Order, Please?

[Rick Research]

I wouldn't mind having this set hanging on the wall. Another one from Steven, of a Commander with Star:

[Rick Research]

He's having some issues with Mister Gates, so here are some "on hand"... closeups from Steven of the tiny hand painted Oldenburg arms on the other side:

[Rick Research]

These remind me of the Golden Age Of Saint Henrys over at my evil twin's (before he went Zinky on us )

Another one of Steven's (how many does this guy HAVE! ??? )

[Blitz]

I must have died and gone to Imperial heaven!

[stevenn]

imperial heaven

Yup,I do love those hand painted centres.The first one is a Grand Cross set with a strange story to it. It is a family set and was separated at an unknown time. My uncle had the sash badge and gave it to me and said ,"the broach thing that goes with it has vanished,but I'll keep looking."
It became one of those "I'll never see it" or "if I could only find it" things in life. About 10 years after getting the badge and never expecting to ever see the star,a miracle occurred. My wife and I were making the rounds of the antique stores and pawn shops when she grabbed me and pulled me over to the window of a pawn shop.Guess what was hanging there? My wife had recognized from a photo and we went in.I was thinking that I'd not be able to afford it;boy was I in for a surprise,The woman behind the counter said it had been in the back for years and she felt it was time to get some money for it.Her husband was away so she could get rid of it and free up some space in the vault.I asked her where it came from and she said it was there when she got married and her husband just kept hanging on to it.
She felt so bad about the price that she threw in a chain so it could be worn as a pendant.We paid and rushed to my parents to show my father who laughed and laughed because he now knew it was the star from the set and that we had gotten one over on the thief.He now knew exactly when and by whom it was stolen and that the thief couldn't do a thing about 'cept yell at his wife.
My father's cousin owned the pawn shop and had taken the star from my grandparents at a family function during the 40's.He had been seen in the cabinet where the order was kept and had acted guilty when caught.They knew he had something,but couldn't find what was missing or where he had hidden it.He was never invited back to the house and it was thought that my grandfather knew what was missing,but thought it best to just keep the peace. The evil cousin was banished and I had the set.All was well in Imperial Land.

[stevenn]

could it be..?

Could this be one of the mystery badges in the "Oldenberg,one ribbon for all" thread???It does have the same ribbon

[stevenn]

$$$?

How much was the horribly exspensive star that the lady thought she was overcharging for?Was it
a)$1200.00?
b)$120.00?
c)$12.00?
d)The sum of the above 3 numbers?
Hint:When taking a multiple choice exam,and you don't have a clue,pick " c)" because chances are,that's the answer.

[Klaus O.]

My modest contribution...

Hi Everybody,


I was following with interest this great thread. I cannot contribute too much, but lately my brother was lucky enough to find a nice single court mounted "Ehrenkreuz 2. Klasse" of the above mentioned "Haus- und Verdienstorden von Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig"... this cross comes quite at the end of the list of this beautiful order...

Ricky (Lundström)! My brother and I (in seinem Auftrag) always look for "Einzelbandspange"... it has become our "secret" objective and daily mission... to reunite all Einzelnbandspange-types of Germany in our collection... of course!!! Eheheh... I think we are going both crazy... But attention: it's quite contagious...

Ciao,

Claudio

[Klaus O.]

and naturally his (or better) her reverse... (the medal, la medaglia o la croce... feminine...) not bad, isn't it?

Ciao,

Claudio

[Sal Williams]

Everytime this thread comes back to the top I foolishly look again and writhe around in a fit of lust and desire!
Best, Sal

[Rick Research]

The reason why none of US has one of these--ANY of these-- is that they are all up in Canada!

Another closeup shot from Steven:

[stevenn]

oldenburg

It may have one of the most frustrating ribbons,other than Austria's "red ladder" ,but the workmanship on even the iron merit crosses is supurb.Thank you for the kind comments re my collection.We don't have too many collectors up here that appreciate Orders.It's mainly British and Canadian "coins" that are collected in thi neck of the woods.The Can.-Brit. medals are wonderful because so many of them are named and the history they have is fantastic,but they all look the same to me.

[landsknechte]

The Oldenburg House Order was, I think, probably the most THOROUGH decoration in Germany, with grades foor everybody, and no awkward "in betweens" like most of the other states.

Here's a Merit Cross, not sure if the black iron class or the silver (there was also a gold) with swords-- still from Steven's hoard:

Off hand, what grade of this decoration would be likely given to a Prussian Major?

[Daniel Krause]

It depends if Your Major received it as a Major or if he received something as young Lt and still wears irt as Major

Would say as Lt/1st Lt a knight 2nd class (silver enameled cross)
as Captain a knight 2nd class with crown and as MAjor a knight 1st class.

Best regards

Daniel

[landsknechte]

It depends if Your Major received it as a Major or if he received something as young Lt and still wears irt as Major

Would say as Lt/1st Lt a knight 2nd class (silver enameled cross)
as Captain a knight 2nd class with crown and as MAjor a knight 1st class.

Best regards

Daniel

At least it gets me in the ballpark.

Thanks,
Chris