Orders made by Albert Bacqueville, Paris

Maison Bacqueville began manufacturing medals and decorations since 1790. Back then it was known as Halley. Octave Lasne took over Halley around 1860. In 1869 Lasne obtained the right to manufacture coins for the Emperor Napoleon III.

Original patent.​

The store was located at Galerie Montpensier, 5 at the Palais-Royal in Paris. In 1900 the Lasne firm was bought by Albert Bacqueville. In 1980 it was bought иy the Marck family (the current owner) specializing in the manufacture of military uniforms. However it kept the name of Maison Bacqueville and the address remained practically unchanged (Galerie Montpensier, 6-7-8 at the Palais-Royal in Paris), in the Montpensier gallery of the Palais-Royal https://www.bacqueville-medailles.com/.​

Currently Maison Bacqueville is one of the three manufacturers that has the "right to strike" for French and foreign awards including the Legion of Honor, Military Medal, War Cross, Order of Academic Awards, Order of Arts and Letters to name a few.​

Known variations of workshop label.

Examples of workshop mark "A over B with a ship between them".

Vertically oriented marks.

Horizontally oriented mark.

 

Orders of Double Dragon made by Albert Bacqueville, Paris

Maison Bacqueville began manufacturing medals and decorations since 1790. Back then it was known as Halley. Octave Lasne took over Halley around 1860. In 1869 Lasne obtained the right to manufacture coins for the Emperor Napoleon III. Original patent. The store was located at Galerie...

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Orders of the Dragon of Annam made by Albert Bacqueville, Paris

Workshop history https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-double-dragon-made-by-albert-bacqueville-paris.26055/ 1st class set from the collection of National Museum of American History. Sash badge. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 107.7 x 56 mm. Sash size 85 x 10 cm. Breast star. Silver...

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Orders of Saint Andrew made by the Albert Bacqueville, Paris

Workshop history https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-made-by-albert-bacqueville-paris.29181/ Silver, gold, enamel. Size 88 mm. Weight 106 g. Marked with A?B /doesn`t look like a typical Arthus Bertrand mark/ and French boar's head hallmark /indicating .800 silver minimum fineness/.

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Awards set /obviously designed after the order of the Christ/ issued by an unidentified charitable or religious society. In the obverse medallion of the breast star placed pelican feeding its chicks /classical religious symbol "God's loving sacrifice for his children"/ surrounding by a Crown of Thorns.

Cross.
Silver, gilt enamel.
Size 56 x 31 mm.

Ball marked with a French silver hallmark "boar's head" denoting .800 silver purity, ring marked with a maker’s mark "A over B with a Ship between" for Bacqueville.

Marks.

Breast star.
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 85.16 x 84.68 mm.

Pin marked with a French silver hallmark "boar's head" and maker’s mark "A over B with a Ship between" for Bacqueville.

Bacqueville mark.