Combined P/O with Diamonds, GFM Sperrle

[Robin Lumsden]

Robin, many known original examples of the IMIT badges exist as well as many known fake examples also marked IMIT.

Only joking, Stan.

[Dietrich Maerz]

What I think is very significant is that the the Sperrle and Harlinghausen awards both came in presentation cases marked "Deutsche Goldsmiedekunst-Werkstaetten Berlin-W".
For many years we were told that Stuebbiger of Vienna was the sole manufacturer of both the "presentation" and "IMIT" pieces. This information would now appear to be incorrect.
Stan

The example from Hartmann comes also in the same case marked "Deutsche Goldschmiedekunst-Werkstaetten Berlin-W".

It never made sense to me that Goering would have given such a contract to somebody outside of Germany. I think it is incorrect information.

Dietrich

[Gran Sasso]

We will know on three days, if HH sells the piece or not. And the final price.
Mike

The auction is over - nobody bought it.

[WARLORD]

An interesting point, the 2 badges are in the same makers box. "The example from Hartmann comes also in the same case marked "Deutsche Goldschmiedekunst-Werkstaetten Berlin-W".
This troubles me.

[Dietrich Maerz]

An interesting point, the 2 badges are in the same makers box. "The example from Hartmann comes also in the same case marked "Deutsche Goldschmiedekunst-Werkstaetten Berlin-W".
This troubles me.

Doesn't trouble me a bit! But please explain why it troubles you.

[WARLORD]

TWO different badges in one case

[Sal Williams]

TWO different badges in one case

Where is this train of thought leading?

[WARLORD]

plant stands dear Sal

[ChrisJ]

Plant Stands

plant stands dear Sal

No...three badges in the same case (for me, each one an example of the three distinct styles of award piece covering a ten year period)

Come on Chris...admit that you were wrong, it wont hurt a bit !

(here we go again, below)

[Stan]

Pilots Badge

Another point I would like to make is that the name on the presentation case mentions the word "Werkstaetten" which means "workshops", so maybe there were several goldsmiths in Berlin commissioned to produce these awards, hence three different styles of construction. Just a thought.

Stan

[ChrisJ]

Another point I would like to make is that the name on the presentation case mentions the word "Werkstaetten" which means "workshops", so maybe there were several goldsmiths in Berlin commissioned to produce these awards, hence three different styles of construction. Just a thought.

Stan

.....that would be logical, Stan.

[Bob Hritz]

I am not surprised the badge did not sell. Now if Warlord wants to sell his badge from Eric Campion, for that price, I am sure there would be a double line forming!

Bob Hritz

[Sal Williams]

What was the alleged provenance on the Sperrle piece?

[ChrisJ]

...... for the record one like this, but without the case and background sold for double the reserve on this piece a little while ago as most of us will be aware.

Bob, Ref the Campion Badge.....a nice example of the later style, there being three styles of award piece that I am aware of. Almost ceretainly made in Germany, and none with "Rose Cut" diamonds as some believe.

[Pieter Verbruggen]

The badge just does not warm my heart, as it should.

Bob Hritz

...and that's not because it's freezing outside hé Bob... ....
Pieter.