Droocoo Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Hi all, I cannot recall seeing an Assmann EK1 before, so here are some photographs. Apologies for the quality, they are the best to hand at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Me neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droocoo Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 I have been informed that the A is an assembler’s mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Cornwell Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 That's entirely possible and IMO quite likely. I have only ever come across one example of a 1914 EK1 accredited to ASSMANN before (images attached). I wasn't convinced on the attribution then, as now, but the similarities with your own cross are self evident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droocoo Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 Very interesting - I will take better photographs when I have the medal to hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 On 19/09/2022 at 23:08, Droocoo said: I have been informed that the A is an assembler’s mark I agree this "A" is not an actual maker's signature. This would rather be a cross made by one of the Berlin jewelers that were involved as official suppliers of award type crosses, but there's no way to know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Cornwell Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 (edited) Yes, most unlikely that a manufacturer like Assmann would hide their maker's mark underneath the pin in that way. Their ornate 'A' would have been placed central on the obverse of the cross for sure. But can anyone confirm that they actually produced EKIs ? I'm uncertain. Edited February 11, 2023 by Peter Cornwell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 14 hours ago, saschaw said: I agree this "A" is not an actual maker's signature. This would rather be a cross made by one of the Berlin jewelers that were involved as official suppliers of award type crosses, but there's no way to know... Good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 11/02/2023 at 09:45, Peter Cornwell said: But can anyone confirm that they actually produced EKIs ? I'm uncertain. I cannot find them mentioned as official EK2 makers in mid-1916, and they certainly were no early suppliers of 1st class crosses, because all these came from five Berlin jewelers until the end of 1916. They were a supposed maker of 1930s private purchase crosses, but then, these look completely different... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, saschaw said: I cannot find them mentioned as official EK2 makers in mid-1916, and they certainly were no early suppliers of 1st class crosses, because all these came from five Berlin jewelers until the end of 1916. They were a supposed maker of 1930s private purchase crosses, but then, these look completely different... Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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