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

Creative "integration" of one fake into another.

Fake Imperial Russia Marshal's Batons

Surreal artifact. Phantasy of someone's wicked mind. Height 535 mm. Metal covered with light blue velvet, artificially frayed and faded, decorated with twenty-four imperial eagles. Two ends featuring a bronze hilt, flat, disk-shaped top with reduced base and two rings. Rothe-made copy...

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Interesting variation of fake breast star made by Rothe.
Unmarked gilded silver, enamel.

 

"Classical" Rothe-made fake.
Unmarked gilded silver, enamel.

 

This is how production of fakes on an industrial scale looks like.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 54 mm.

 

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Star size 86.4 x 86.4 mm.
Cross size 54 mm.

 

Interesting variation of the breast star with unmistakable features of Rothe work.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 87.5 mm.

Reverse fitted with vertical brooch-pin.

 

Another "full set".

 

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 55 mm.

Medallions.

 

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 54 mm.

Ex Kroisos collection.