Fake Orders of St. George made by Rothe /CF Rothe&Nephew, Wien/

These crosses and breast star were manufactured after the WWII and originally were sold as "collectors copies" or/and "fakes on demand" for unscrupulous dealers .

4th class crosses in silver.

1st variation of iconography.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 37 x 34 mm.
Unmarked.

Probably the best (by quality) cross among Rothe-made copies /or fakes, if you prefer this term/.

1st/2nd class copies with the same variant of obverse medallion painting.

https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...rothe-cf-rothe-nephew-wien.25587/#post-358830

https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...rothe-cf-rothe-nephew-wien.25587/#post-357405

 

2nd variation of iconography.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Unmarked.

 

3rd variation of iconography.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 34 mm.

Unmarked.

 

4th variation of iconography.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 33.3 mm.
Weight 14.05 g.

Unmarked.

 

4th class cross in gold.

Presumably made by Rothe. If indeed so then this is the only known original (i.e. made not for the collectors but for the actual cavalier) Rothe-made cross of Saint George order known for today.

4th class St.George order of Franz Joseph I of Austria

Interesting austrian made cross. Made in gold. Most likely by Rothe, Wien. Emperor Francis Joseph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Joseph_I_of_Austria was awarded with 4th class St.George order on June 20, 1849. In this photo he is wearing the very same cross. "For distinction/За...

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1st/2nd class Crosses and Breast Stars.

1st class.

Ex Robert Werlich collection.

Gilded silver, enamel.
Size 54 mm.

Gilded silver, enamel.
Size 85 mm.

Original Rothe marks on the pin was polished/or breast was originally unmarked/ and fake "AK" marks was added to the star.

 

Full set.

Enamel was partly restored https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...cf-rothe-nephew-wien.25587/page-2#post-369636.

Marked "CF Rothe", "Wien".

 

Rothe-made set with a fake plate "Godet&Sohn, Berlin" added the breast star.

 

Set with the red variation of the breast star central medallion.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 54 mm.
Weight 39.06 g.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 87.5×87.5 mm.
Weight 75.43 g.

Variation (different work of breast star central medallion).

Cross in gilded silver. Size 59 x 53.8 mm.
Breast star in gilded silver. Size 87 mm. Unmarked.

 

Sometimes stand-alone badges are sold as "2nd class" or even "3rd class" .

Size 59 x 54 mm.

 

Typical "scheme" of unscrupulous dealer.

 

Breast star that is simply oozing with fake marks.

Pin was marked on the principle "the more, the better".

 

Second design of Rothe-made breast stars is also known.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 74.5x75 mm.
Weight 46.83 g.

All original Rothe marks were deleted (for obvious fraud reasons). Same breast star under different light and with the "legend" https://asiamedals.info/threads/european-replicas-of-st-george-orders.23438/#post-351902

 

Breast star with fake Austrian silver hallmarks.

Marks.

Details.

 

Third variation of Rothe-made breast star with fake Imperial Russian hallmarks and fake Faberge mark (form of the breast star is actually an old Rothe pattern for the Komturkreuz of Albrechts-Orden).

 

Similar breast star in intimate semi-darkness.

Silver, gilding.
Size 85.5 mm.

Marked with a fake Imperial Russian hallmarks.

 

Another "classical" breast star replica from Rothe.

 

Interesting variation from the collection of Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens.

Gilded silver, enamel.
Size 79 mm.

Central medallion has typical features of Rothe-made breast star.

On display.

 

Full set. Breast star bears fake "AK" marks.

Slightly different painting of central medallion.

 

Another set with variation of breast star.

Gilded silver, enamel.
Cross width 54 mm.
Breast star size 63 mm.