It's Pretty Enamel Time.......

[Wild Card]

It's about time! I can't think of an Imperial German piece that can beat that one!

Well done, Steve

[Anthony Grisanti]

St. Agatha

One more...sorry Non German again...I'm workin on it though...

[Ralph A]

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It's about time! I can't think of an Imperial German piece that can beat that one!

Unless, of course...

[Gaffken]

Balad and Buffalo...two locales I can directly relate to, too; great scans, Anthony, and thanks for resurrecting the thread.

Generally, if it doesn't have enamel, I don't go for it. And until recently, I also discovered that I had an unconscious affinity for red enameled orders, so here's one of my latest hauls (it's a commanders cross):

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[Anthony Grisanti]

AMEN brother...both places are best kept secrets.....well maybe Buffalo is.

I love the reds too...that is a beautiful piece...simple elegance I say. I like the translucent enamels too.....the reds and blue for me seem to command attention to the piece.....
What else ya got?

(Although I think I can't argue with Ralph and Steve's pieces in spite of not being red )

[Gaffken]

Here's my very latest find--another nice red...(Prussian Red Cross Kreuz 1st Class)

Separately, I'm curious--does anyone out there have something similar?

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Ralph, Steve--just wish I had anything on the order that you guys have!

[Ralph A]

More...

That is a lovely Prussian Red Cross pin.

One man's "service record":

[Wild Card]

Ralph,

That is one really impressive and beautiful set of awards; but you have just been penalized fifteen yards for piling on!

Seriously, that is incredible. Of course, I have to ask who the recipient is. Just an observation, I was concerned with the oakleaves in post #93. Frankly they looked rather flat, or something in post #93; but the depth and definition are definitely there in post #97. Did I say incredible? Okay then, let’s finish with fantastic.

Gaffken,

This is one beautiful decoration, plain and simple - not to mention, with only 169 awarded, rare.

Thank you both for sharing,

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[Wild Card]

Hi fellow members,

Since we have had a couple of OZL’s which have glass, not enamel, arms and in view of the current attention to the color red, I would like to present an example of a combination of the two from Brunswick with red glass arms, which is not often seen.

Best wishes,

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[Mike Dwyer]

Hi fellow members,

Since we have had a couple of OZL’s which have glass, not enamel, arms and in view of the current attention to the color red, I would like to present an example of a combination of the two from Brunswick with red glass arms, which is not often seen.

Best wishes,

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Very, very nice! What is it?

[Alex K.]

My Enamel Piece

[regular122]

Unless, of course...

Yes, well you have me there Ralph. Very nice indeed. But I do love the quality and scoring on my PlM (even if it is without leaves). By the way, nice to see the genuine article Oak Leaves. Yours and Brian von Etzel's grandfather's give us great comparison for the Spanish fakes robbing people of thousand of $. Loved the group pic as well Ralph. Steve

[gregM]

Alex,
Always nice to see that piece. I don't think people realize just how rare
a cased Maiden's cross is yet alone a combo piece like yours

[Wild Card]

Hi Mike Dwyer,

Thank you very much for the compliment. This is a first class Landwehr long service decoration from Brunswick. These were awarded to officers from 1879 to 1886 for twenty years of service. It is virtually identical to the (regular service) officer’s crosses for twenty-five years of service which were awarded from 1833 to 1886; the differences between the two being:

1. The Landwehr cross body is silver while the regular cross is silver gilt.

2.. The center medallion of the Landwehr cross is slightly smaller in diameter.

3. The reverse medallion of the Landwehr cross has an “XX” while that of the regular cross has a “25”.

Again, thank you and best wishes,

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[Ralph A]

Thank you for the compliments

nice to see the genuine article Oak Leaves... give(s) us great comparison for the Spanish fakes... Steve

A close up of the Wagner oaks, obverse. Pictures of those abound... but I dare not show the reverse; that would just help the crooks.

That is a nice "maiden's" cross. I've been searching for the right one for years.