Fake Orders of St. Andrew

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/european-made-copies-and-fakes-of-order-of-saint-andrew.23534/

Fake "Eduard" badge.

Gold.
Size 95 х 62 mm.
Weigth 67 g.

Fake marks.

 

Another variation of fake "Eduard" badges.

Gold.
Measures 88,9 х 69,8.
Weight 60 g.

Fake marks.

 

Another creature from "Eduard".

Marks.

 

French made replicas https://asiamedals.info/threads/european-made-copies-of-order-of-saint-andrew.23534/

 

Naïve fake à la Eduard.

Version with swords.

Collar.

 

Fake "WK" badge.

Fake marks.

 

"Eduard-made set from 1880s"

Breast star (perfect match for the cross).

Silver hallmarks of Moscow assay office are original. No wonder, fakers used the original bottom of the silver goblet as a back plate.

A similar goblet was used to create our "masterpiece".

 

Naïve fake.

 

Dubious "early" metal star of St.Andrew order. Unquestionable originals https://asiamedals.info/threads/ear...order-of-saint-andrew-the-first-called.25939/

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 77 х 78 mm.
Weight 43.22 g.

 

"Classical" pseudo-Kortman fake breast star of Saint Andrew order from 1990s.

White metal, enamel.
Size 93 x 90 mm.
Weight 55.3 g.

Fake mark "E.Kortman/Э.Кортманъ".

 

Certificated fake.

Gold, enamel.
Size 85 × 63 mm.
Weight 55.7 g.

Marked with fake "WK" mark for Johann Wilhelm Keibel workshop.

Certificate was issued by notorious Sergei Levin /Сергей Левин/ who issued (certainly not for free) certificates of authenticity for thousands of fakes.

 

Fake link of Saint Andrew order collar .

Gold, enamel.
54 x 44 mm.

 

Fake from circa late 1990s/early 2000s.

 

Fake "Constructor" Breast Star of Saint Andrew Order made on the basis of Ludwig Order by Schnitzspahn in Darmstadt

Silver, gilding, gold, enamel. Size 72.4 × 73.6 mm. Weight 50.26 g. Marked "Schnitzspahn" "in" "Darmstadt". Happy-go-lucky birdies. Central medallion is a modern made fake.

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Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 85 х 85 mm.
Weight 64.8 g.

Fake silver hallmark "84" and phantasy maker's mark "WN".

 

Another fake breast star of Saint Andrew order.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 90.3 mm.
Weight 64.8 g.

Unmarked.

 

Silver, gold, gilt, enamel.
Size 80 mm.
Weight 47.62 g.

Marked with mysterious mark "5".

 

Interesting fake breast star of Saint Andrew order.

 

Original French-made breast star with added fake central medallion of Saint Andrew order.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 86 x 86 mm.
Weight 94.3 g.

Maker's mark unreadable. Most likely Arthus Bertrand or Chobillion.

 

Another fake Saint Andrew order (this time with swords and "made by Eduard") with authenticity certificate from Mr.Levin /see above https://asiamedals.info/threads/fake-orders-of-st-andrew.23473/#post-360183/

Gold, enamel.
Size 95×62 mm.
Weight 81.73 g.

Fake marks and phantasy maker's mark "TH".

Certificated.

At this point one might think that it is slightly eccentric (to put it mildly) to release so many certificates of authenticity for obvious fakes (our "expert" sure been a busy bee and issued thousands of such certificates during last 15-20 years).

Well, here comes a morality tale, in a way.


A monkey sits on the river bank and washes a banana peel. A lion comes up and asks:
“Monkey, what are you doing?”

- Give me two bucks and I’ll tell you.

Lion bursting with curiosity. Eventually he gives two bucks, and the monkey says to him:
“I'm washing the banana peel.”

Leo angrily:
“Are you dumb?”
- Well, dumb or not dumb, but everyday I am making a ten-spot /or even a c-note https://asiamedals.info/threads/database-of-fake-orders-of-st-george.23437/page-5#post-362293 /


Сидит обезьяна на берегу реки и моет банановую кожуру. Подходит лев, спрашивает:
— Обезьяна, что делаешь?
— Дай два рубля, скажу.

Постоял, подумал лев, а интерес так и распирает. Дает два рубля, а обезьяна ему:
— Банановую кожуру мою.

Лев со злостью:
— Ты че, дура?
— Ну, дура не дура, а десятку в день имею.