A group with a sand cast Merit Cross

[jamest8]

Good day gentlemen

What do you think of this medal group. Does it belong together? The Merit Cross appears to be sand cast. I have absolutely no evidence that they belong together other than they came as seen with the ribbon bar from a local boot sale.

Your comments are most welcome.

Many thanks

James

[jamest8]

Are the three Polish medals correct and period?

Regards

James

[andrzejku98]

Hello James,

The three Polish medals are correct and of the period

Best wishes

Andrzej

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Hi James,

The three Polish decorations appear correct, and uniformly worn (along with the British ones) to suggest that they belong together. The Cross of Merit with Swords has recently been identified as a product of Jerusalem maker Samuel Kretschmer, and is correct for a 2nd Corp grouping. Overall a good looking set with no apparent problems. Shame there are no accompanying documents though.

Regards,
Tony

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Cross-posting with Andrzej . . . glad to see we’re in agreement

[jamest8]

Gentlemen, Many many thanks for your comments.

Andrzej, the information on the maker is really interesting. Thanks for taking the time to provide such a detailed answer.

[andrzejku98]

Hello James,

Please Credit Tony not me for providing the information

Many thanks

Andrzej

[jamest8]

Forgive me - Tony many thanks for your detailed reply. Great learning for us all I'm sure

Anyway this group is heading to Ebay unless anyone wants it

James

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Thanks James (and Andrzej). And I in turn will direct the thanks to member Wadowicznic whose diligent research uncovered this information.

How does that old and wise saying go . . .”knowledge not shared is knowledge lost”, or something like that. This is something we encourage all visitors and those who regularly frequent this site to consider. This is one of the most visited sites on the web, with many viewers who benefit from the efforts of those sharing information, yet it’s a shame that so few feel compelled to participate and share their knowledge.

Regards,
Tony