Help - Unknown Bavarian Gold Stickpin
Article about: Could perhaps the imperial collectors amongst us, say what this small 14 caret gold stick-pin may signify, it seems to commentate an event in Bavaria in 1835 - I've looked through various hi
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Re: Help - Unknown Bavarian Gold Stickpin
The only significant historical event in Bavaria in 1835 that I can come up with was the opening of the first-ever steam-powered railway line in Germany (running between Nuremberg and Fürth), but I don't think it has anything to do with that.
My gut feeling would be that this is some kind of "gold honor pin" from some Bavarian association/club/organization founded in 1835.
Last edited by HPL2008; 03-19-2012 at 11:27 PM.
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Re: Help - Unknown Bavarian Gold Stickpin
I have to add another event to my above statement:
1835 was also the year of the 25th wedding anniversary of King Ludwig I and Queen Therese. This Jubiläumsjahr (anniversary year) was much celebrated in the Kingdom of Bavaria; so we could speculate that it might have something to with that.
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Re: Help - Unknown Bavarian Gold Stickpin
Thanks HLP2008,
For your post and the information, I too think the most likely origins of the stick-pin are linked to some form of Bavarian Heimat Association, as you say probably a honour stick-pin - hard to imagine every member getting a gold one. When I get time I may place the pin on a German forum, if they come up with anything I'll let you know. Again thanks for the help.
Regards
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Re: Help - Unknown Bavarian Gold Stickpin
HPL2008,
I did place this thread on Sammlergemeinschaft Deutscher Auszeichnungen Forum. The answers I received were much along the lines you suggested, plus the year 1835 was the restarting of the Oktoberfest, the common wisdom thought it was a modernist design commemorative piece aka 1985, makers mark GH (not as I thought GR) = Gebrüder Hemmerle a royal jewellers still in existence, and based today in the very fashionable Maxmilian strasse in Munich. I intended to send them a email with pictures. Unfortunately its one of the few firms without a email address, when time allows I may phone them. Again thanks for the help.
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