Dear All,

before buying the Order of Michael the Brave I need your precious help to try to understand better the manufacture of this Order.


I have below attached a photo of two 1916's Crosses, each of them having a different blue enamel : the one on the right has a 'transparent' blue enamel; on the contrary, the one on the left has the matt / dull blue enamel .

Some questions :

1) Must I consider both of the crosses I have posted below, as produced during WW1 (and/or soon after) ?

2) Does the difference in the Enamel indicate a different maker / producer of the Order ?

3) Does the difference in the Enamel indicate a different time of production of the Order ? And, If yes, which is the Enamel used in the WW1 era production : the matt / dull or the 'transparent' one ?

4) Does the 'transparent' enamel indicate a 'modern reproduction' or is it a WW1 era production ?

Many thanks in advance to all that will give me their help.

Awaiting to hear from you

Best Regards

Lilo



This post has been edited by Lilo on August 23, 2014 01:55 pm