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Prussia - House Order of Hohenzollern Eagle of the Proprietors

Prussia - House Order of Hohenzollern Eagle of the Proprietors

ITEM K-7284
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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
SAVE FOR LATER
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS 35 x 32.5
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT 12.3 g
LOT K-7284
EAN 2000000560137
LOT K-7284
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000560137
MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS 35 x 32.5
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT 12.3 g
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT K-7284
MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS 35 x 32.5
EAN 2000000560137
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT 12.3 g
Imperial Germany
Members' Eagle


Description

Silver Eagle with white and black enameled Hohenzollern coat of arms.

The eagle rests in its original and rare late war case with absolute mint ribbon. Various features on the eagle are polished by hand and create a stunning finish. The immaculate condition of this piece and its accoutrements stems from the fact that it was part of a GI bring back, GIs frequently were able to "liberate" items directly from the source, like a manufacturer, museums or the orders chancellery.

The late war case was made from cardboard and colored textiles, mimicking leatherette, in order to safe important materials for the war machinery.

Over 12,000 eagles were awarded through its existence.


Condition
1
Historical information
Award period
1863 - 1918
OEK
Institution date
Instituted by

When King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. signed over the Hohenzollern principalities to Prussia on December 7, 1849, he kept the principal House Order of Hohenzollern within his order system. The Prussian king was however driven to recreate the House Order of Hohenzollern within the Prussian Order system and did so on the 150-year jubilee festivities of the coronation of King Friedrich I. on January 18, 1851. The new Motto: “Vom Fels zum Meer” (From Mountain Top to Ocean) was a play on the extension from the Mountain Top the Hohenzollern stemmed from to the Baltic See bordering the Prussian lands.

The order ended up being awarded in two divisions, one for general and the other for civil and clerical services with decorations for Grand Commander (Cross on collar with 8-pointed star), Commanders (neck cross with and without star), Knights and Proprietor. The clerical/civil division wore all order decorations in form of the Hohenzollern eagle. The general division was able to wear decorations for bravery – swords.

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