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Old 30-09-23, 07:36 PM
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Default Fake?Foreign?Fantasy?

These came with a bunch of other items, I gave them no thought but on receiving them thought that there may be something to them, the enamelling on the left hand example is well done and borders on cloisonné style, the centre example appears to be very old in hand.
Any help appreciated (I doubt they will be of any interest for me to keep so may be offered)
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Old 30-09-23, 08:09 PM
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The first one is Spanish, Franco era
Number 2 is the Napoleonic eagle (Napoleon I and III), but it is missing its crown.
Number 3 is Spanish as well. see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbols_of_Francoism

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Old 30-09-23, 10:23 PM
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Thanks btns,
I did suspect continental, certainly French with the middle example but was looking further east on the other two
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Hello

in the middle, Napoléon III, Garde Nationale

cordially
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Old 01-10-23, 09:15 AM
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Thanks Didier

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in the middle, Napoléon III, Garde Nationale

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Old 09-11-23, 08:37 PM
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These were common on the market about 30 years ago when I got this one, but I don't remember seeing a voided version like no. 1.
Look like different crowns/coronets.
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Old 12-11-23, 02:03 PM
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Hi,

The voided Spanish one on the left appears to be an officer's buckle. You will see similar examples here:

https://militaria.es/hebillas.html

If you Google these words and then see images, you will see other examples:

Hebilla calada de oficial del ejercito espanol

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