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

[stogieman]

......... it's pretty enamel time, so here's some of mine for you and you can now show yours too! (sung to the Howdie-Doodie Show theme....)

Anyway, it's been awhile since we did this and Ralph needs more pirated pictures for his upcoming Imperial Mouse Pad/Coffee Cup Holder he's making to raise funds to support his illegal hunting of Migratory Water Fowl ( )!
So, here's the ground rules.... enameled orders only!
(My apologies to Ralph who's still one of the best guys around, I just couldn't resist... I happen to know he really doesn't shoot the Fowl)

[Chris Wainwrigh]

Stunning award, Thanks for showing. Regards Chris

[Mike Dunn]

You lost me with the Ralph thing?? Ralph who? Nice piece Stogie. Mike

[gregM]

Here is my small (18mm) contribution. Rick--Feel free to delete this if there is not enough enamel to meet the ground rules.

Greg

[Brian S]

Mine also an RAO favorite.

[Brian S]

...and to to make it a little more international but with awards to Prussians, when I found this I didn't have a clue what it was. Stogieman had to clue me in on this one. In retrospect I suppose the 'S' made it a little more obvious as I had the list of awards

(Greg:
The Order of St Stanislas was founded by Stanislas Augustus Poniatowski, the last king of Poland, in 1765 on the eve of the Feast of St Stanislas, Bishop, Martyr and Patron Saint of Poland. The Order ranked in Poland second only to the Order of the White Eagle.
After the Insurrection of 1830 and the suppression of the Kingdom of Poland, Czar Nicholas I incorporated the Order among the Russian Orders of Chivalry. The Order's badge was an eight-pointed, red-enamelled, gold bordered Maltese cross whose points were tipped with a golden pearl. In the white enamelled centre was the figure of St Stanislas surrounded by a gold and green laurel wreath. A golden crowned Polish Eagle was between the arms of the cross. In 1832, Czar Nicholas changed the medal by substituting the double-headed eagle of Russia for the Polish Eagle. When awarded for military gallantry the badge featured crossed swords in the angles of the cross. )

[gregM]

SO--what is it? I've never seen one like it before.

[Mike Dunn]

I would like to know what it is as well Brain and could you lighten the photo a bit so we could see it? Thanks, Mike

[Blitz]

Oh wow.. Those are just magnificient..

Here is my pair of Enamel..

[Frank Heukemes]

Some more Zähringer Löwe, roarr!

[Blitz]

Oh yeah..

[translator]

Hessen-Darmstadt Ludewig Orden ca. 1855-1860

To be sold next week in the H.H. sale as Lot 548; hopefully it will find a nice new home.

T.

[Rick Research]

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[Dave Danner]

Oooh! We all like Baden!

[paddywhack]

would you guys stop!!!! im SSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOO jealous!!!! i want, no neeeeeeedddddd something like those!!!! especaily the Zähringer Löwe medals!! just amazing!!! please stop are il try!!!!