Fall 2026 Militaria and Aviation Auction
Lot 212:
Description
Pour le Merite (Blue Max) – Jeweler’s Copy with Oak-Leaf Suspension. Post-war jeweler’s / commemorative Pour le Merite (Orden Pour le Merite) in blue enamel on silver-gilt style construction: Maltese cross with Prussian eagles at the junctions; obverse with Imperial crown over "F" cipher and "Pour le Merite" lettering across the arms; reverse plain blue enamel (no reverse inscription), as expected for the order form. Suspension includes oak-leaf style cluster / pebbled fan channel as photographed; no neck ribbon present in these views. Enamel largely intact with fine surface crazing/scratches; bright metal finish without deep age patina. Sold as a jeweler’s copy / collector reproduction – not an original wartime award and not the film-prop example from the Blue Max group. Exact maker unknown.
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