Button with oakleaves and swords "Godet"

[Mathias1703]

Hello,


opinions about this button please.

Thanks,


Mathias

[Jørgen E]

Interesting piece.. Never seen one like it ever..

[Erickn]

Hi, Why would it be gilt/gold color?

E.

[Bob Hritz]

Reminds me of the fake Godet buttoned Pour le Merites that are all over the place.

Bob Hritz

[Mathias1703]

Bob,


I have this piece a couple of years in my cupboard and I think it´s original.
Maybe a 1957 piece?


Mathias

[Biro]

This style of Godet button can be found on legitimate Imperial pieces from 1920's. In itself, it is a legitimate button style.

What gets fraudulantly attached to it (be it a fake miniature 1914 PLM or 1939 oaks/swords) is another question altogether.

The button above was originally designed to hold a miniature suspended by a ring (you can see the hole halfway down its length).

I would be paying great attention to the manor in which these ol/s are soldered to the end of the button past this hole.



Marshall

[Paratrooper]

This style of Godet button can be found on legitimate Imperial pieces from 1920's. In itself, it is a legitimate button style.[...]
The button above was originally designed to hold a miniature suspended by a ring (you can see the hole halfway down its length).

Hi!

It's absolutely right what Biro has written. It's an original Button by the manufacturer Godet. Normally there is a ring with small holes shaped like little ICs or stars and other ornaments.
In the ring are the different ribbons of the soldiers awards (for example see pic. 1).
I've made the picture with the lateral view brighter and now one can see clearly the two parts of the ring which were soldered together (pic. 2).
Now it's clear that this piece is a phantasy product made out of original (Button) an faked (OL w. sw.) parts.

Regards
Andreas

Picture 1


Picture 2

[Pieter Verbruggen]

I personaly find it odd that the oaks are soldered on top of the swords instead of above them....
Pieter.

[Wotan]

IMO after over 30 years of collecting absolutely crap. (Maybe) Original button with faked OLS.
I am shure that all minatures are looking like the original design of the OLS.
The "specimen" shown above looks like a fantasy item from Latavia.

[Mathias1703]

Thanks Guys.......


Andreas....I don´t think that the button is a fake or phantasie production. IMO the swords are a miniature from the "Fronkämpfer Ehrenkreuz" and the owner putt the oakleaves above them, becaue he was a oakleaves holder!

All is possible, but it´s not a fake. I got it for 0,00 EURO a couple of years ago from a flea market.


Mathias

[Mathias1703]

whatever......

maybe Latvia maybe wartime.........original or not, it´s only a small button with no value.
But interesting.....


Mathias