Oldenburg

[Alex K]

Would any of our experts like to comment on the authenticity or otherwise of the attached?

regards

Alex K

[Guest Rick Research]

Looks OK to me. Ugly little beasts. Black painted iron was a very bad idea!

Pulled off a medal bar, was it?

[paul wood]

Would any of our experts like to comment on the authenticity or otherwise of the attached?

regards

Alex K

Croos looks OK but clasp looks very "fresh".

Paul

[Guest Rick Research]

That is most likely because the white metal or brass the clasps are made from "wears" better than the model kit paint slapped on the cast iron Friedrich August Crosses.

Unlike the Prussian Iron Crosses whose black finish was, I think, baked on, these Oldenburg Crosses were finished cold so they looked crappy even at the time.

[paul wood]

Thanks for clearing that up.

Paul

[Alex K]

Thanks for the answers

regards

Alex