Miniatures of the Order of St. George

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 14x17 mm.
Weight 1.81 g.

Unmarked French-made miniature.

 

German-made miniature (allegedly Godet workshop, Berlin).

Central medallion.

 

Chain of miniatures made by Paul Meybauer workshop, Berlin https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-st-george-made-by-paul-meybauer-berlin.26012/

Order of St. George. Bronze, enamel, gilding. Size 19x17 mm.
Order of St. Vladimir. Bronze, enamel, gilding. Size 18x16 mm.
Order of St. Anne with swords. Bronze, enamel, gilding. Size 15x17 mm.
Order of St. Anne. Bronze, enamel, gilding. Size 15x17 mm.
Order of St. Stanislaus with swords. Bronze, enamel, gilding. Size 18x15 mm.

 

Another miniature made by Paul Meybauer.

Gilded bronze, enamel.
Size 16.8 × 19.15 mm.
Weight 2.4 g.

 

Russian-made miniature from 1914-1917 time period.

 

Miniatures of Charles William Stewart https://asiamedals.info/threads/4th...lliam-vane-3rd-marquess-of-londonderry.23488/

 

Miniature of Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd...william-paget-1st-marquess-of-anglesey.23487/

 

Miniature bar that belong to Major General Wenzel Fürst Liechtenstein.

His short bio from Hirtenfeld (J.), Der Militär-Maria Theresien-Orden und seine Mitglieder (Wien 1857, Staatsdruckerei, 4°.) S. 1314 u. 1750.

Liechtenstein, Wenzel Fürst (k. k. General-Major und Ritter des Maria Theresien-Ordens, geb. 21. August 1767, gest. zu Wien 30. Juli 1842). Ein Sohn des Fürsten Karl Borromäus [S. 165], aus besten Ehe mit Maria Eleonora Fürstin Oettingen-Spielberg und Bruder der Maria Theresien-Ritter Moriz [S. 168] und Alois [S. 109]. Der Fürst war anfänglich in den geistlichen Stand getreten und bereits Domherr zu Cöln und Salzburg. Als aber durch die Kriege mit Frankreich der Kaiserstaat schwer bedrängt ward, da litt es ihn nicht länger im Chorherrnstuhl und dem alten Drange der Liechtensteine folgend, deren Namen seit Jahrhunderten zu den glänzendsten im österreichischen Heere zählten, vertauschte er die Soutane[WS 1] mit dem Waffenrock und trat in die kaiserliche Armee. In den Jahren 1809, 1813 und 1814 verrichtete er Adjutantendienste und war im letztgenannten Jahre Oberst und Generaladjutant des Feldmarschalls Fürsten Schwarzenberg. Er bewährte in diesem in Kriegszeiten ebenso wichtigen als oft gefährlichen Dienste große Umsicht und bei allen Gelegenheiten den Muth, [171] ja die herkömmliche Bravour der Liechtensteine. Mit besonderer Tapferkeit that er sich bei der Vorrückung auf Arbesau, 17. September 1813, dann bei Dresden und Leipzig hervor. Auch war der Fürst Wenzel Ueberbringer jenes Schreibens, das Feldmarschall Schwarzenberg an den Major-General der französischen Armee Marschall Berthier, aus Troyes 23. Februar 1814 richtete, worin von Seite der Verbündeten auf den Abschluß eines Waffenstillstandes angetragen wurde. Dem Fürsten wurde für sein ausgezeichnetes Verhalten vor dem Feinde mit Handbillet ddo. 1. Juni 1814 das Ritterkreuz des Maria Theresien-Ordens verliehen. Der Fürst trat später mit General-Majors-Charakter aus dem Dienste der activen Armee und starb im hohen Alter von 75 Jahren.​

He was awarded with 4th class St.George order on October 20, 1813 /Лихтенштейн, Венцель; подполковник австрийской службы; № 2735; 20 октября 1813/

Gold, enamel.

 

French-made miniature of St. George order (made by Chobillion https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-st-george-made-by-chobillion-paris.25688) in British miniature group.

Group.

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-st-george-made-by-chobillion-paris.25688/#post-362242

 

4th class miniature of Alexander Seversky https://asiamedals.info/threads/miniatures-of-alexander-seversky.23506/
Most likely made in France.

 

Nicely painted central medallion.

 

European work (probably Chobillion, Paris)
Silver, gold, enamel.

 

Inside the group (suspension in the form of St.Anna weapon "For Bravery").
Gold, silver.

 

European-made.
Unmarked silver.
Size 15х17 mm.
Weight 1.88.

 

Miniature group of Russo-Japanese war veteran.

Marks.

Case.

 

Nice quality miniature in gold (such miniatures often are found inside the British award groups).

Gold, enamel.
Size 22 mm.
Weight 5.4 g.

Unmarked.

Another miniature made by the same workshop.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 23 mm.

Another specimen in gold with ring suspension.

Miniature cross made by the same unidentified workshop that belong to Captain Albert Ball https://asiamedals.info/threads/miniatures-and-awards-of-captain-albert-ball.26077/

Another miniature cross (ball variation) in another excellent WW1 British VC award group from the collection of Igor Ostapenko.

This miniature bar belong to VC winner Frederick Barter. Frederick Barter was born at 60 Daniel Street in Cathays, Cardiff, on17 January, 1891, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Barter. Educated at the Crwys Road Board School, Cardiff he joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 4 December, 1908, as No. 3908 and later transferred to the Special Reserve of the RWF. Some of the occupations held by Frederick were with the Cardiff Wagon works as a Collier and as a Porter with the Great Western Railway. Prior to the outbreak of World War One he was working as a stove repairer for the Cardiff Gaslight and Coke Company, and when war was declared he soon found himself once more with the colours, this time as a Special Reservist with the first Battalion RWF.

Barter's military service record in the Great War and after ran as follows:

He was a Company Sergeant Major in 1914 and served in France 1914-15. He became a 2nd Lieutenant on 26th August 1915. between 10 May 1916 and 29 December 1916 he was at the Western Command Bombing School as a Temporary Lieutenant. and after this was in France between December 1916 and February 1917. He was then transferred to the Indian Army in March 1917 and served with the Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles, North-West Frontier Province, at Kohat as a Brigade Bombing Officer. He was then in Palestine with the 2/3rd QAOGR wth the rank of acting Captain. On 16 May 1918 he relinquished his current commission in favour of a permanent Captaincy with the Indian Army but was invalided back to Britain with fever in 1919 and subsequently retired with the rank of Captain in 1922. During the Second World War Barter served as a Major in command of the 4/7th Company of the 4th Middlesex Home Guard.

His Victoria Cross was awarded after, on 16 May, 1915, for an act of bravery at Festubert, in France. His VC citation in the London Gazette read as follows: "For most conspicuous bravery and marked ability at Festubert on 16th May, 1915. When in the first line of German trenches, company sergeant Major Barter called for volunteers to enable him to extend our line and with eight men who responded he attacked the German position with bombs, capturing 3 German officers and 102 men along with 500 yards of their trenches. He subsequently found and and cut eleven of the enemy's mine leads, situated about 20 yards apart."

Capt. Barter was decorated at Buckingham Palace by King George V on 12 July, 1915.

For his Military Cross, the citation in the London Gazette of 26 July 1918 reads:

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when ordered to make a flank attack.He led his two platoons up a precipitous hill, and turned the enemy's flank. Then, placing one platoon with two Lewis guns to command the enemy's line of retreat, he gallantly led an attack with the other platoon from the rear and flank, killing or capturing practically the whole garrison."

Curiously, at El Kefr, Palestine, for a herioc act of gallantry on 10 April, 1918, Rifleman Karanbahadur Rana was awarded the Victoria Cross for saving Barter's life.

He was married on 13 May1925 to a divorcee, Catherine Mary Theresa Mclaren (nee Wright) of the Heathfield Hotel, Waldron, who died in 1944. They had no children. In 1928 he joined the AEC as a labour manager located at Southall, Middlesex, after trying several business ventures. Barter died at St. Annes Nursing Home, Canford Cliffe, Poole, Dorset, on 15 May 1953 and was cremated at Bournemouth Crematorium.
In his honour, two places at Wrexham bear his name. One is known as Barter Road and the other at Hightown, Wrexham, is called Barter Court.​

The most peculiar thing is that he was awarded not with 4th class Saint George order but with Saint George Cross 3rd class that doesn't have any enamel.
Awarded on August 25, 1915 (cross is also in the collection of Igor Ostapenko).

Rare photo of Frederick Barter with Victory Cross and 3rd class Saint George Cross.

With the ribbon bar.

Frederick Barter full-size awards on display at Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum (note that museum also uses 4th class Saint George order (replica) instead of the correct 3rd class Saint George Cross).

 

French-made miniature.
Gilded bronze.
Size 18.7 x 21.7 mm.

 

French-made miniature group with St.George order.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 17-17.5 mm wide and 19-20 mm high.

Order of St. George in Gold.
Order of St. Vladimir with Swords.
Order of St. Anne with Swords.
Order of St. Stanislaus with Swords.

Both pins marked with with French boar's head silver hallmark indicating .800 or greater fineness.

 

Most likely made by Lemaitre & Fils, Paris https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-st-george-made-by-lemaitre-fils-paris.25686/

Silver, gilding, enamel.

Pin size : 29 x 90 mm.
Total weight 22.1g.
St.Anna and St.Stanislaus are in gold.

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-st-george-made-by-lemaitre-fils-paris.25686/#post-362243

 

Miniature of very close workmanship to the previous one (especially by painting of reverse medallion).

Silver, gold, gilt, enamel.
Size 14 mm.