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Offline JIllenberger

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Re: Help to identify military uniform
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 13:21 BST (UK) »
So the photo studio was only in business for those years?

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Re: Help to identify military uniform
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 13:57 BST (UK) »
As an aside .... Does anyone know the significance of the feathers dangling from his button?

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Re: Help to identify military uniform
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 14:06 BST (UK) »
As an aside .... Does anyone know the significance of the feathers dangling from his button?
 

That looks like a length of chain to me. Rather in the style of the cords worn by ADCs. 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiguillette#/media/File:US_Army_Gold_Aiguillette.JPG 


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Re: Help to identify military uniform
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 15:03 BST (UK) »
The medal in the centre, under his chin, looks like Silver Medal for Bravery 2nd Class
The third one, which ruskie suggested might be a 1909 medal, could possibly be The Prague Militia Medal 1866
Can't identify the others at the moment.
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Re: Help to identify military uniform
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 15:19 BST (UK) »
The design on the back is typically 1870's & possibly into the early 80's but I wouldn't put it more recent than that.
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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 15:22 BST (UK) »
Ah Jim...I was just about to call you, been studying it as I was thinking 1880s...glad you showed up  ;D
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Re: Help to identify military uniform
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 18:47 BST (UK) »
The fotorever site is very interesting, does it just show examples of the different photography studios?  Is it limited to studios from certain countries?  For example, I noticed in the introduction it mentions Atelier, that would be the photographer correct?  I have photos with this name on them, mainly from Austria though.

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Re: Help to identify military uniform
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 19:32 BST (UK) »
Atelier in this context means Studio.

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Re: Help to identify military uniform
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 19:54 BST (UK) »
Ah, okay, I understand, so this image means the photographer is Heinrich Harmsen.  The names listed on the site are of photographers.  I just want to make sure I understand how that site is set up, google translate only works so well.  :)