Gordon Williamson Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 Some more images I've been sorting through while transferring stuff to a new computer. Here are a range of 1957 RK.First up, a nice early Steinhauer made piece using the original frame tooling , this one has certainly been worn by a vet. 800 silver marked
Gordon Williamson Posted July 17, 2005 Author Posted July 17, 2005 A "transitional type" with early style well finished 800 silver frame but with second type core with convex oakleaves.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 17, 2005 Author Posted July 17, 2005 Another nice early one with 800 silver frame and first type centre.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 17, 2005 Author Posted July 17, 2005 A second type, with later core and later frame with "dipped eye". 800 silver. Still some attempt to achieve frosting here.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 17, 2005 Author Posted July 17, 2005 A nice second type with non-marked frame but burnishing marks suggest it is silver, not plate. Dipping eye and second type core. Not by now the loops were non-original style and elongated. Still has frosting though.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 17, 2005 Author Posted July 17, 2005 A very wierd variant. Dipping eye suggests second style frame, so can't be a "prototype". Frame is 935 marked. Not lack of obverse detail
Gordon Williamson Posted July 17, 2005 Author Posted July 17, 2005 Not a Steinhauer this time but a lovely Otto Schickle, marked 835 on the lower edge of the reverse frame and fractionally larger than a Steinhauer.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 17, 2005 Author Posted July 17, 2005 Schickle and Steinhauer together for comparison
Gordon Williamson Posted July 17, 2005 Author Posted July 17, 2005 Another early piece. ALL S&L Knight's Crosses began life as "dipping eye". The burnishing process smoothed away the bottom of the eye curve usually leaving a straight line. This is an early piece ( note the first pattern centre) but the has a slight dipping eye.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 17, 2005 Author Posted July 17, 2005 One of the wonderful "collectors" pieces made towards the end by S&L. Still three piece and with 800 silver frame but what a piece of junk !
Guest Darrell Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 Very nice Gordon If you ever decide to part with one of those early ones ... let me know
Gordon Williamson Posted July 21, 2005 Author Posted July 21, 2005 When contacted for a Knights Cross in the 80s, a certain Luedenscheid firm asked whether it was the new type or old type with swastika that was wanted. Here is what they were selling then. Note the use of the new frame tooling with dipped eye and also that the 1939 date has that flat look found on the 1957 versions, indicating that they had actually made a new "swastika" type centre tool after the war.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 21, 2005 Author Posted July 21, 2005 Reverse. Note the correct original style numerals
Dave B Posted July 22, 2005 Posted July 22, 2005 Very nice Gordon If you ever decide to part with one of those early ones ... let me know ←Already tried that Darrell mate Dave
Bill Garvy Posted July 22, 2005 Posted July 22, 2005 Another recent 1957 Steinhauer & L?ck from the obverse. . .
Gordon Williamson Posted July 22, 2005 Author Posted July 22, 2005 Looks like quite a nice example of the 57 Oaks/SWords Bill, can you show the reverse ?
Gordon Williamson Posted July 22, 2005 Author Posted July 22, 2005 Here's a nice early 800 silver set of 1957 Oaks.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 22, 2005 Author Posted July 22, 2005 Reverse showing the typical positioning of the 800 mark.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 22, 2005 Author Posted July 22, 2005 Very nice early 1957 Oaks/SWords, but plated - not real silver
Gordon Williamson Posted July 22, 2005 Author Posted July 22, 2005 Still early-ish ( concaved rather than a round, dished out back) but the quality of plating much declined on this one.
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