Chris Boonzaier Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 According to the seller (was a private buy) tis belonged to Lt. d. Res Anton Kriete of the Garde Füsilier regiment... Has 4 stars on the screw. Stupidly, the guy I got it from was not a collector, and be polished them to make them nice and sellable.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Liontas Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Nice cross Chris. Too bad about the polish. Still looks good from the photos!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 i've always liked these deutscher offiziersverein style crosses in their various configurations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 i've always liked these deutscher offiziersverein style crosses in their various configurations. I wonder who the maker was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I wonder who the maker was? well, all of the various permutations of dov style crosses share characteristics that are unique and proprietary, and found only on crosses from that seller, so one would logically conclude that this outfitter had their own workshop, or at the very least, the same supplier(s) over the span of many decades... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I believe the later to be the case. I don't believe the D.O.V. actually produced anything themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 I believe the later to be the case. I don't believe the D.O.V. actually produced anything themselves. Agree... they were more like a PX for officers... and you could mail order from the front ordering Uniforms, Metal Trunks, Iron Crosses or cigars.... I am guessing the 4 stars were the standard for the maker, and if you wanted, they would put a retailers name like D.O.V. on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) here's another 4-star .800 D.O.V.-- this one has the threading inside the nut stripped, so the owner took a slice of iron and drilled, threaded it and slipped it inside of nut. perhaps from a bullet or shell? it's also hand engraved, but i haven't gotten around to deciphering the script yet Edited May 21, 2016 by Eric Stahlhut added pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MH Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Nice cross here is mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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