Firefighter's merit award. Post-1882 type, bronze gilt, good details. Most likely Belgian manufacture. Circa WW2 vintage, very interesting piece. Original ribbon lightly faded. Rare in commerce. 38.3mm wide. Item # Lux6. (75)
Order of Merit, 6th class (gold cross of Merit of the Order). Rarely seen award as few are issued by this small country. Great quality work, original ribbon. Order was founded in 1961 by Grand Duchess Charlotte. Awarded to citizens and foreigners for outstanding professional achievement and other services. Obverse of national lion, reverse bearing Charlotte's cipher. Attractive piece. 30.2mm wide. Item # Lux 5. *SOLD*
Order of Merit of Adolph of Nassau. Officer with crown in silver and gilt. Very rare award in all classes as scarcely issued. The insignia with crown take precedence in wear over those without. This is from the Civil division of this magnificent Order originally founded in 1858 by Duke Adolph of Nassau. In 1866, Prussia took over the Duchy of Nassau and abolished the Order, but it continued to be awarded unofficially. When Duke Adolph became Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1890, the Order was officially reinstituted. Awarded for meritorious service. Award presented here is from 1890's and of great quality. Proper three-part construction of the cross/centre. Two counter pins hold the centre in place. Obverse with Duke's cipher, inscribed 'Virtute'. Hand-etched details within wreath and cipher/crown. Reverse of white enamels with dates 1292 (year in which the Duke of Nassau became King of the Germans) and 1858 (actual date of institution). Hand-etched details to dates. Condition is rather excellent. There are tiny chips to blue riband (above 'Virtute'), some tiny chips to centre reverse enamel and one to reverse right lower arm, all difficult to see without the use of a magnifying glass. Large crown suspension of great quality. Ring is clearly stamped by maker (most likely German) however the mark is so small that even 10x magnification did not reveal the essentials. Original ribbon with rosette (no problems). Handsome piece, would look great in any collection. 38.5mm wide, 61mm high (bottom of cross to tip of the cross on crown). Item # Lux 1. *SOLD*
Military Order of Merit of Adolph of Nassau - Gold Cross of Merit with swords. Early quality piece in silver gilt. High relief to all details, pebbled arms of the cross. Large ball suspension retainer. Three-piece construction with 2 counter pins visible between arms of the cross. Original ribbon. Deep punch mark to left sword's handle (hard to make out). All awards with swords are extremely hard to find. Spotty age darkening to all. Excellent condition. Rare opportunity to own this fantastic cross. 31mm x 32mm. Rarely offered for sale. Item # Lux 2. *SOLD*
Order of the Oaken Crown (Oak Crown) of Luxembourg. Silver merit medal in original case of issue by 'Fr. Wunsch - Stehres'. This maker is believed to have been the Royal Jeweller to the Luxemburgian Crown for a short time. All medals of this order are rarely found. Punch mark 'FW' to eyelet. Medal in silver, great quality and details. Original ribbon. Light age darkening. No damage. Hard to find in an original case of issue. 29mm wide. All original. Little wear to case, full maker's stamp to underside of lid. Item # Lux 4. *SOLD*