Orders of Saint Vladimir from "Epoch of Napoleonic Wars" made by Unidentified Workshops

Orders of St. Vladimir for the Battle of Waterloo https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-st-vladimir-for-the-battle-of-waterloo.28211/

The term "Epoch of Napoleonic Wars" should not be taken literally /i.e. as period 1806-1815/. We use this term because of its popularity among collectors in describing of orders of St. Vladimir from the 1800s-1820s /or even 1800s-1830s/ period.

4th class cross.

Gold, enamel.
Size 30.9 mm.
Weight 5.92 g.

Unmarked. Reduced size cross that was most likely made after Decree “On the reduction of the order insignias of the St. George and Prince Vladimir/Об уменьшении орденских знаков Святого Георгия и Князя Владимира” given to the Chapter of Russian Orders on January 20, 1816 by Emperor Alexander I.

The usual story with these crosses: all gold painting of obverse medallion is gone and the reverse medallion inscription "September 22, 1782" has been completely erased.

 

4th class cross /reduced size/.

Gold, enamel.
Size 30.4 mm.
Weight 5.9 g.

Unmarked. Enamel restoration.

 

4th class cross /reduced size/. Almost certainly made by the very same unidentified workshop that made the previous cross.

Gold, enamel.
Size 33 х 32 mm.
Weight 5.5 g.

Marked with French import gold hallmark "Owl".

 

4th class Order of Saint Vladimir from Epoch of Napoleonic Wars

Gold, enamel. Collection of Military History Institute, Prague.

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Interesting 4th class cross inside the Prussian medal bar that allegedly belong to Friedrich Heinrich Joseph Karl Ferdinand Felix von Frankenberg und Proschlitz (January 9, 1791 Spandau; September 14, 1858 Riesenburg).​

Gold, enamel.
Size 42 mm.

Iron Cross 2nd Class /size 46.99 x 42.96 mm/; 1813-1814 Campaign medal in bronze ; Hohenzollern Commemorative Medal for Combatants 1848-1849, Prussian 25 Year Long Service Cross for Officers & 4th Class order of Saint Vladimir with bow.

Friedrich Heinrich von Frankenberg und Proschlitz was born in 1791 in what is now present day Berlin. After joining the Prussian Army, he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in 1809 & subsequently was promoted to 1st Lieutenant 4 years later while serving in the Brandenburg Artillery Brigade. In 1814 he transferred to the Guard Artillery Brigade where he was promoted to Captain in 1816. In early 1817 he was serving on the staff of the General Inspector of Artillery, Prince August of Prussia, where he was advanced to Adjutant that same year. He was promoted to Major in 1826 & served from 1827 to 1841 as Commander of the Guard Artillery Brigade. In 1841, now a Colonel, he took command of the 8th Artillery Brigade. In 1844, he was promoted to Inspector of the 1st Artillery & his final promotion during active service came in 1847 when he was advanced to Major General. This fine & long serving officer retired in 1851 & received a promotion to Lieutenant General upon his retirement from active service.

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Reduced 4th class cross /ex National Maritime Museum in Greenwich collection, ex Elphinstone family collection/.

Gold, enamel.
Size 35.3 mm.

Unmarked.

 

See also 4th class cross of similar workmanship awarded for the Battle of Waterloo https://asiamedals.info/threads/4th...s-macdonell-for-the-battle-of-waterloo.28210/

3rd/4th class cross.

Gold, enamel.
Size 48 mm.
Unmarked.

Same cross under a different light.

Another example of 3rd/4th class cross made by the same unidentified workshop.

 

3rd/4th class cross.

Gold, enamel.
Size 47 mm.

Unmarked.

 

Reduced 4th class cross.

Gold, enamel.
Size 35.2 x 31 mm.
Weight 6.2 g.

Unmarked.

 

Reduced 4th class cross.

Gold, enamel.
Size 32.9 x 29 mm.

Unmarked.

 

Reduced 4th class cross.

Gold, enamel.
Size 30 mm.

Unmarked. Almost identical to this cross https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...-by-unidentified-workshops.27834/#post-363184