randow cross

[Eric Stahlhut]

here is a nice example of a detachement von randow 'deutschritterkreuz,' or randow cross.

it is vaulted, of silvered bronze, and measures 49-50mm. condition of enamel is chipped and scratched, which is unfortunate, but par for the course with these glassy enamel crosses.

i'm not sure yet when an attempt to repair the enamel chips was made--could have been 1929 or 2009, for that matter. definitely not a professional repair!

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[Destruction]

Hi Eric,

Hmmmm...what makes you so sure it's a Randow cross? Not Awaloff , f.e.? It's a private purchase anyway as it does not look like any known type used for official awarding IMO.

[Eric Stahlhut]

the only indicator for me is the size--the awaloff crosses are smaller.

another slight possibility is that it's some type of badge from the jungdeutscher orden.

interesting to me is that the method of construction is also commonly found on johanniter crosses of this era and earlier