Kaiser Reich Knopfloch Orden Hausorden von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern

In an almost mint condition a very rare button decoration Hausorden von Hohenzollern

The button decoration has 2 ribbons

1. Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse 1914
2. Hausorden von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern and crown

The gold plated (Feuer vergoldet) button is maker marked Godet from Berlin. The button is one piece made with crown and swords and on the sides decorated with stars.

The marking Godet is from before 1924. Around that time, the company name was changed to Eugen Godet & Co. and by the early 1930s had changed again to Gebrüder Godet & Co. During the Second World War, they were the exclusive supplier of the German Red Cross, the LDO number was L/21. The building was bombed out in 1944, and Eugene died in 1947. His widow carried on the business until it was sold in 1964 to Die Orden Sammlung, led by Dr. Klietmann. Godet pieces are often marked with one of the following: Godet, Godet in Berlin, J.G.u.S or Gebr. Godet & Co (post 1920).

In 1911, the firm was designated the Royal Court Jewellers by Kaiser Wilhelm II during their sesquicentennial celebrations, the highest honour a jeweller could receive. Eugene became the sole proprietor at the age of 45 that same year, the fifth generation of Godet. The company was also the court jeweller to the Grand Duke of Mecklenberg-Schwerin and to the Prince of Lippe.

Code: 50761