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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany

MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS

MAKER
WEIGHT

LOT K-7686
EAN 2000000609416

LOT K-7686
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany

EAN 2000000609416
MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT

PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT K-7686

MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000609416
MAKER
WEIGHT

Imperial Germany
Prussia - House Order of Hohenzollern Commander Set

Description

The set consists of a neck cross and a breast star. Both are made form gilded silver and enamel. The cross has the original tailored neck ribbon and shows the silver content mark “938” on the bottom of the lower cross arm. The cross itself is in perfect condition besides showing a nice patina.

The matching commander star is marked “Godet-Berlin - 938” on the reverse medallion center. The cross application is secured to the star with screws.

The House Order was manufactured based on silver after 1916 and was awarded in only very few cases. The evaluation Willi Geile did in 1985 and 1989 did not list this grade as being awarded to the Prussian military within World War I.

A set like this would likely go to a high-ranking Prussian Dignitary within the timeframe of 1916-1918.

Extremely rare and impressive set in fantastic condition.

Condition
1-

Historical information

Award period

1851 - 1918

OEK

Institution date

January 18, 1851

Instituted by

King Friedrich Wilhelm IV.

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.