Awards of Germany - Order of Albrecht Officer's Cross

The order was created by King Frederick Augustus II. It was presented to Duke Albrecht in memory of 31.12.1850. Initially, it was divided into the following classes: Grand Cross, Komturkreuz 1, Komturkreuz 2, Knight's Cross and Small Cross. In 1866, swords were granted to him.
The officer's cross was established on June 11, 1890. It is a knotted cross and was awarded with and without swords. A special uniform is an officer's cross with swords on the ring. The first crosses until 1903 were made of gold, then silver. Overhead medallions were multi-piece until 1910. Later crosses had one-piece medallions. The depicted cross with swords was awarded about 330 times and gilded in silver. Only a few individual items were awarded gold.

Elongated plaster cross made of gilded silver. The cruciform arms are enameled in white and sheathed in gold. Front side with superimposed round gold medallion. Between the cross sleeves at a short distance is a green enameled oak-leafy wreath. On the upper cruciform shoulder there is a golden crown with two jumpers (with a gap between the crown and the cruciform shoulder). Back side with vertical pin and round decorative cover with manufacturer's designation. Stamped on the lower cruciform shoulder - S - for Scharffenberg, Dresden.

Front side:

• Round central shield outside with a wide blue enameled ring made of gold
with
• golden curved inscription: - ALBERTUS - ANIMOSUS -
At the
• bottom of the ring are ornaments on the left and right.
In the
• center, on a white enameled background, is the gilded Potrait Albrecht of the Host.

Downside:

• Smooth and gilded with perpendicular pin
• Central on an ornamented covering plate is the Saxon coat of arms.
• Along the edge there is an inscription above: - G. A. Scharffenberg - below: - DRESDEN -
• Separate from 2 stars.
• Small around the coat of arms - GOLD WORKER - F.D.K.S. - ORDENSCANZ -.

Obverse: Order of Albrecht Officer's Cross

Reverse: Order of Albrecht Officer's Cross

Established:

December 31, 1850 by King Frederick Augustus II.
June 11, 1890 Introduction of the officer's cross

Awarded:

1890 – 1918

Data:

• Material: silver gilded, enameled
• Size: approx. 46.8mm x 70.8mm
• Weight: about 38.5g

estimated collector price:

1300 - 1500 € silver gilded
2100 - 2300 € in gold

OEK Number:

2202