Hi guys, here is an unusual set (at least to me) of a five medal lapel buttoner with two matching rosettes with the same ribbons. How many other examples have you seen or have?
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I've seen a very few, but posess none. They are pretty keen!
Are those Baden/Alsatian style rosettes?
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Hi Eric, I don't have a clue what style they are. I picked them up because I'd never seen the matching rosettes before. Thanks for the comments.Comment
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Well, you certainly win the prize for AGE:
What you have there is a Baden 1870 veteran retired reserve officer's pre-1897 group!
That's the 1870-71 War Medal, not the Hindenburg Cross in the middle, because the next ribbon is Baden's general Campaign Medal used retroactively to the Napoleonic Wars, and last for 1871. No 1897 Wilhelm 1 Centenary Medal, so these predate then. The final ribbon for a Baden long service award indicates it must have been the Reserve-Landwehr Decoration 2nd Class, because this fellow got (2nd) a Zähringen Lion Order and regular officers and long (XX) service dR/dL officers wore the Prussian long service crosses after amalgamation of Imperial land forces.
The round rosettes are FRENCH style, and quite bizarre in German groups.
Here's my only rosettes set, to a Saxon Hauptmann aD from the 1920s:Comment
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Rick, Super observation, never thought about the period, was still scratching my head over the rosettes!Comment
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Very nice group, Bobby. These buttonieres are really rare. Congrats! And then such an old group!
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That is a great set!!!!! Congratulations!
You have here exactly the SIXTH set of French style German buttoniers I have seen in the last 15 years! (Ricks not counted)
It is also the earliest I´ve seen.
I´m JEEEALOUS! If You ever want to part with it let me please know.
Best regards
DanielComment
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uups. forgot to show my oldes one:
made by Godet after 1897, shows EK, Pruss.Red Eagle, 70 medal and Centenary medal.Comment
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Thanks for the kind comments fellows, I guess even this old chicken finds a kernel of corn once in awhile!Comment
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