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Old 09-04-11, 11:06 AM
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hi can anyone id this could be french or polish ??
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Old 09-04-11, 01:43 PM
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Hi
this little eagle is called "alérion" in héraldic
it's french from Lorraine province
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Old 09-04-11, 02:04 PM
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Hi
this little eagle is called "alérion" in héraldic
it's french from Lorraine province
cordially
Didier
And it has the Cross of Lorraine on its breast, too.
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Old 09-04-11, 02:22 PM
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thanx arthur would it have any value ??
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thanx arthur would it have any value ??
About £3. I'll give you £4.
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Old 18-05-11, 01:22 PM
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It's difficult to tell from photo but The cross of Lorraine looks like rose gold ( plated ? ) to me.
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