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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany

MATERIAL gold, silver
DIMENSIONS 85 mm

OEK 1581
MAKER
WEIGHT 74.9 g

US LOT US3-0053
EAN 3000000021613

US LOT US3-0053
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany

EAN 3000000021613
MATERIAL gold, silver
DIMENSIONS 85 mm
OEK 1581
MAKER
WEIGHT 74.9 g

PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
US LOT US3-0053

MATERIAL gold, silver
DIMENSIONS 85 mm
EAN 3000000021613
OEK 1581
MAKER
WEIGHT 74.9 g

Imperial Germany
Prussia - Black Eagle Order Breast Star

Description

A later manufacture of the Order Star in silver, gold and enamel by the famous jeweler Rothe in Vienna. The needle shows the marking of Rothe and the silver content stamp 925.

Very fine craftsmanship. But not an officially awarded star.

Condition
1-

Historical information

Award period

1701 - 1918

OEK

1581

Institution date

January 17, 1701

Instituted by

Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg

The Prussian Order of the Black Eagle was created on January 17, 1701, by Elector Fredrik III. Of Brandenburg as a house order. The order was awarded to nobility only in it’s beginning. Only in 1847 so-called capitular knights were entered into the order while being raised into nobility. The order had one class only but could be awarded with chain by the king. The recipient automatically wore the highest class of the red eagle order as neck decoration.

3rd USA auction

Prussia - Black Eagle Order Breast Star

Prussia - Black Eagle Order Breast Star