Strange Mounting Bar on Hanseatic Cross?

[Ravenft]

Hey fellas,

Recently I acquired this Hamburg Hanseatic Cross with a peculiar brooch clasp. Was this at all common? I’ve never seen this type of mount before.

It appears to grasp the folded ribbon from the sides. It looks a bit shoddy if you ask me. I was concidering removing it but wanted to do some research first. So far I haven’t found any examples of this type of mount.

Thanks,

Rav

[ixhs]

Why not? seems that  he only got the hanseatic cross and wore it alone.

May be the ribbon could be new.

[Paul R]

I've never seen a German mount like that.