EK 1914 modified '14 EK1

[Eric Stahlhut]

here's a cross that has seen much use. based on the substantial added hardware, i'd venture to guess that the wearer used it on a piece of heavy outerwear, such as a leather coat or heavy wool coat. the fine pin and catch system was replaced with a heavy and bulky attachment system

[Eric Stahlhut]

very heavy brass fittings

[Eric Stahlhut]

disassembled. cruciform backing plate is slightly vaulted

Edited November 14, 2010 by Eric Stahlhut

[Eric Stahlhut]

rather sloppily done, but it's not going to fall apart anytime soon. very sturdy

[Eric Stahlhut]

screwdisc handle sticks waaay out. henceforth the 'outer clothing theory'

p.s. the two frames were separated, and a layer of solder was sandwiched between them, creating a much thicker frame than ordinary. you can see a bit of separation occurring

Edited November 14, 2010 by Eric Stahlhut

[Chris Boonzaier]

An interesting and nice looking piece.

Can we guess the maker from the outline if the hinge?

[joe campbell]

necessity is the mother of invention...

i LOVE these "altered for the sake of practicality" crosses.

this is one of the few EK1 to EK1 alterations, certainly

more unusual than the EK2 to EK1 versions.

nice one, eric!

joe

[Eric Stahlhut]

joe- i agree!

chris- it's prolly a wagner; i wouldn't be surprised if there was a tiny 'ws' stamp near the former catch area under all of that tarnish/grime

Edited November 15, 2010 by Eric Stahlhut

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

thats what i was thinking, looks like my WS