Awards of Germany - Albrechtorden Braststern to the 1st class comture (1st form circa 1851)

The Order of Albrecht was established on December 31, 1850 by King Frederick Augustus II. donated. The reason for this was the 350th. The day of the death of Albrecht Shelter (the progenitor of the Albertine line of the Vettins), who also became the namesake of the order. The terms of the award were very general. The order had 4 classes: the Grand Cross, Komtur 1st and 2nd. Class, knight and small cross. In 1861, gold and silver medals were added. In 1866, swords were donated for military merit. In 1876, the knights became in the 1st and 2nd. In 1890, the Officer Cross was established. Other expansions included a gold breast star to the Grand Cross, a gold crown to the Knight of the 1st Class, and a silver crown to the gold star. The draft order belongs to Scharffenberg. The first form of the order, with a "bakery hat," was awarded until 1875. The image in the medallion is perhaps the biggest mistake in the history of the order. The portrait did not depict Albrecht, but Johann the Constant, the latter's nephew on the Ernestine line. This error was corrected by a change in the medallion. The second form depicts a regular Albrecht with a folding cap. Chest stars until 1872 were awarded only in embroidered form. However, private metal products are known before. Starting in 1872, Scharffenberg made thoracic stars with smooth rays. Diamond pectoral stars are known from the manufacturer C. E. Rothe & Neuf from Vienna. For military merits, starting in 1866, stars with swords through the center were also awarded. The number of awards with 1st form teams (without swords) is 208 pieces.

Four-beam silver star with smooth rounded rays. The 4 main beams are elongated. There are 5 intermediate beams between them, graduated to the center. Only 24 beams. From the sides, the rays are bordered by shorter strokes. On the front side in the center is a round, gold and enameled medallion. The back side is smooth with a large round decorative overlay with the manufacturer's designation. Vertically - a pin.

Front side:

• The medallion with a golden pearlescent outer edge was subsequently a wide style.
• This one is enameled blue and bounded inward with an even margin.
• On the ring gold font: - ALBERTUS - ANIMOSUS - below ornaments
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• closed midfield on a white enameled background a golden, raised portrait.
• Image of a right-facing "fake" Albrecht with a "bakery hat."

Downside:

• Smooth with a vertical pin.
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• complex manufacturer's designation is decorated on the round central cover:
• Curved from above - MORITZ - ELIMEYER -/in writing straight - Königl. - Seix. -/
• - COURT JEWELER -/Letter - Jeweler - etc. - IM - Queen - from -/
• - ENGLAND - bent in writing - Ducle. - Seix. - Coburg = Gothic -/
• - Court jeweler -/- DRESDEN -.