Goldenes Militärverdienstkreuz, mini on a 'Godet & Sohn' and 'A.M & Cie-Paris' button

[Roglebk]

The Buttons sometimes found on Godet Prinzen/Mini EK's bothered me for a while so when got the chance to buy one i did.

First of all not sure why they added swords to a "combat only" award. Ribbons is period. The metal ring that holds the swords seems to have broken on the back so someone fixed it and maybe added the button.

Button itself seems to be struck of some greyish alloy (zink based?) painted black. Paint passed the "Acetone test", a soaked qtip stayed white when rubbing it. It's nicely struck with stippled surface between the letters. On the reverse is another marking that says 'A.M & Cie - Paris'.

Seems like Godet outsourced some of their buttons to a French maker. Here's some facts in French about them:
http://boutonsweb.fr/collectionboutons/Marques.html

[Roglebk]

Other buttons on the Godet Prinzen.

[Don D.]

I have a hard time believing a House Jeweller would outsource stuff to thier "ancient enemy."
JMHO.

[Roglebk]

I have a hard time believing a House Jeweller would outsource stuff to thier "ancient enemy."
JMHO.

Hi Don, so you believe the button is a Repro made by A.M & Cie? That would mean that someone other than Godet made a order to A.M & Cie and wanted it marked with 'Godet & Sohn - Berlin'. It would also mean that someone found at least 5 matching Prinzen (or used fake Prinzen), mounted on period ribbons in the same style and used the buttons on those.

A.M & Cie were founded in 1854. Made buttons (only buttons it seems) for several countries, different branches, and ended their production in 1960. That's all i know so far.

To me it seems more logical that Godet didn't want to make their own dies for something as simple as a common button and outsourced it to another company. Why they choose a Paris based one i have no idea. There's known high end Prussian orders that was made by French manufacturers so why not something as simple as a button?

[Roglebk]

Lifting this thread due to the recent Godet thread.

Can all that got the 1870 'Godet button' Prinzen/reduktion/mini have a look at the back of their buttons and see if those are marked with 'A.M & Cie-Paris' too.

Ron R and Ben?

What about this 'Gebr. Godet' one? Not sure who owns it.