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    cecawthorne
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    I have always had a fascination with the Order of the Medjidie since it was awarded to British Officers for service in the Crimean War. OMSA Medal Notes No. 9 entitled (edited by Jeffrey Floyd) lists all the British Officers who received all five classes of the Order.

    So when an opportunity came to snap a picture of this unusual 3rd Class neck badge I could not resist. What made this badge so unusual is that it is made by the London firm of Hunt and Roskell (late Storr and Mortimer), probably for a British Officer who perhaps desired to have a bit higher quality badge. You can see the firm’s name engraved on the back of the neck badge. Examples are known from Paris jewelers as well.

    I would be interested in seeing or hearing about other Crimean era Medjidie examples from others on the forum.

    Best Regards,
    Chris
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    #14619
    ibar
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    Hello Chris ,

    Very nice piece , specially as you mentioned the Foreign Made Madjidie Orders are more rare then the Ottoman Mint made ones..

    Below I am pasting a Crimean Period Grand Cross Set .

    All the best ,

    Avsar IBAR
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    #14621
    cecawthorne
    Moderator

    Hello Avsar,

    Very nice set! Is it attributed? Is this from the Ottoman Mint? Thanks for sharing it.

    Best regards,
    Chris

    #14788
    drclaw
    Member

    Hi Chris and Avsar,

    Here is my Crimean era 5th Class Order of Medjidie, unmarked.

    I’m still comparatively new to collecting these beautiful Orders but am enjoying the variations between different periods.

    Gavin

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    #14789
    drclaw
    Member

    This isn’t Crimean era, but an example of how beautiful these Orders are.

    Thanks to Avsar for the medal. The case I managed to pick up from Chelsea Militaria in London.

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    #17484
    demir
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    Chris,
    Is it possible to find a copy of:
    OMSA Medal Notes No. 9 entitled "The Turkish Order of the Medjidie Awarded to Officers of the British Army and Royal Navy for Services in the Crimea" (edited by Jeffrey Floyd).

    Thanks
    Demir

    #17487
    John_Allgood
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    Chris,
    Is it possible to find a copy of:
    OMSA Medal Notes No. 9 entitled "The Turkish Order of the Medjidie Awarded to Officers of the British Army and Royal Navy for Services in the Crimea" (edited by Jeffrey Floyd).

    Thanks
    Demir

    Demir,

    You can purchase a copy of this from OMSA. Click on "Publications" at the top of this page. You should be able to navigate to the Books section from there. The Medal Notes are at the bottom of the page.

    John

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