EK 1914 a '14 EK1 with lots of character

[Eric Stahlhut]

bet this one saw some action

[Eric Stahlhut]

notice how the pin has been detached and knurled a bit, tip seems to have been sharpened

Edited July 4, 2008 by Eric Stahlhut

[Eric Stahlhut]

by now you have noticed the markings on the back-- but if you hold it in your hand and glance at it, it's almost impossible to see the etchings.

it was kinda tough to get the right angle/light for them to come out decently:

[Eric Stahlhut]

as far as i can tell, it reads:

' festung verdun 1916 alois horwitz'

all in all a cross with lots of character...

[Richard Gordon]

Eric

I've seen a lot of this style of EK1 on ebay, almost a frequently as KO examples. Still haven't added one to the collection though!

Your's certainly has been in the wars!!

Rich

[Motorhead]

Hmm....for me this piece is from the 20/30ies! Typical "Deumer" core (remember the clamshell EKs)-so if the "engraving" was done by the original owner I think that happened after 1918!

Micha

[Eric Stahlhut]

do you mean that deumer (known primarily among collectors circles for their work during the 3rd reich) was established in the 20/30s?

or were they around earlier, then expanded their production and/or bought out smaller concerns?

does anyone have the means to establish when this firm was founded?

clamshells are a pure post-ww1 idea. but what about before?

Edited August 27, 2008 by Eric Stahlhut

[Eric Stahlhut]

i noticed the W on the cross in question is smaller than on my screwback deumer. it is 6mm--the clamshell measures in at 7mm.