European Replicas of St.George Orders

Most of these crosses and breast stars were made as copies for collectors. It is also possible that some were privately-comissioned as memorabilia pieces by the relatives of the order cavaliers. Finally, some of them are nothing but high-quality fakes.​

1st class set.

Gold, enamel.
Size 48.4 mm.
Weight 40.72 g

Unmarked.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 82.8×83.8 mm.
Weight 45.40 g

Unmarked/Marks were polished.

 

Gilded metal, enamel.
47 x 47 mm.

 

1st class "full set".

Two nicely made replicas (in case of the cross probably word "fake" should be used). Badge from unknown manufacturer (trying to mimic crosses from the first half of 19th century).
Breast star made by Rothe. Original marks were polished (see https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...rothe-cf-rothe-nephew-wien.25587/#post-355032).

"Set" was sold a couple of times with a phantasy attribution to Joseph Radetzky.

Gold, enamel.
Size 55.7×51.2 mm.
Weight 34.46 g.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 74.7×75.1 mm.
Weight 46.85 g.

 

Cross in Austrian style.

Gold, enamel.
Size 41.43 x 44.63 mm.
Weight 22.3 g.

 

1st/2nd class St. George order cross in gilded silver and with quite eccentrically painted obverse medallion.

Silver, gilt enamel.
Size 60.5 x 55.1 mm.
Weight 55.4 g.

Unmarked.

Interesting construction of the cross rays.