What meens a 'key'?

[Nikolaus]

Which kind of a-h reward meens a 'key'?

[Frech]

Hi,

a "key" means that the owner was k.k. Kammerherr oder Kämmerer. A higher ranking nobleman doing duties on court. But most of them were just honorary awarded. You could recognize them by wearing a golden key on their backside.

http://www.google.at/search?q=kammerher ... 00&bih=697

Regards

Christian

[Dave Danner]

The English term is "chamberlain". In Polish I think you would use podkomorzy, szambelan or kamerdyner, with szambelan being an English loan word and kamerdyner from the German "Kammerdiener".

[Nikolaus]

Thanks!
'key' owner Eccher ab Echo und Marienberg Hermann 1860-1937. Maybe anybody meet his photo?

[Frech]

Hi,

have no photo, but some of his dates:

Eccher ab Echo und Marienberg, Hermann (11.8.1860 - Okt. 1937), 1.9.1915 (10.9.15) GM

Source: Schmidt-Brentano, Die k. k. bzw. k. u. k. Generalität 1816-1918,

http://www.oesta.gv.at/DocView.axd?CobId=23130

Regards

Christian