Aws

[Montgomery Burns]

on the other hand ,,

Maybe I shouldn't have not mentioned it , looking at my own collection I must admit I spoiled myself with nice conditioned items .

resulting in a super (critical and spoiled) look at other items .

seeing how commonly these paint imperfections are known to this type of cross maybe i should have said nothing .

as these paint flaws in itself represent a different type of character to a certainly different kind of cross .

and your two crosses have a lot of it ,, that is a fact .

so sorry if i spoiled you fun about your purchase .

it was unintended

no matter what happened to the paint , your crosses are most likely even rely worn by a soldier .
and represent a certainly strong character .



regards kay

[fabri-online]

Hi Robert

thanks for your comment and infos
I like your cross and I have maken a new pic from same angle to compare it with my one.
Your have a thick catch, rest looks the same or really very close.


Hi Kay

thanks for your words, don't worry you didn't spoil fun because I like them very much and I find always interesting to read comments when they help the study.
I have maken a new check on the 2nd class, well, in my opinion on the back side paint is not thick but the core is not corrugated, in the true looks flat with some imperfections.

[fabri-online]

questions for you because I have some problems to id... any idea about material used for the non magnetic core, frame and backplate ?

[Robert P.]

A good and revealing photo. One can see the shiny area at the top of the pin near the hinge where the cross has worn smooth up against the soldier's tunic and the loops that hold the cross to the tunic. I like these worn crosses, their appearance overall. They look very vintage, eye-appealing.

Robert

[Don D.]

AWS crosses are my favorites.

[Robert P.]

questions for you because I have some problems to id... any idea about material used for the non magnetic core, frame and backplate ?

Trevor had mentioned that he thought the AWS EKI's had a silver obverse frame. Here's a photo that shows the obverse and reverse frame halves as two different alloys. As for the core I wouldn't know on that.

Robert

[Robert P.]

Mine is a combat piece as well...

Robert

[fabri-online]

really a nice cross Robert, in combat style, it 's true but still very nice.

I have to agree, your pic show 2 different materials on frame and backplate.
mine looks different, looks that frame and backplate and set-up have same material, I am not able to make pics now, too late, it's already dark, but I am not able to say what is the material used, could be silver ?

[Robert P.]

really a nice cross Robert, in combat style, it 's true but still very nice.

I have to agree, your pic show 2 different materials on frame and backplate.
mine looks different, looks that frame and backplate and set-up have same material, I am not able to make pics now, too late, it's already dark, but I am not able to say what is the material used, could be silver ?

I am guessing silver as well even though it is not marked. Trevor may chime in to help on this.

Robert

[Jelle M.]

I believe my ek2 1870 is also from the AWS firm.
Here some pictures

[Jelle M.]

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[streptile]

Magnificent crosses Fabri

My favorite designs. In my opinion the EK1 is absolutely not repainted. Isn't the EK2 core design (1. core) the most beautiful?

If the EK1 is silver, it would be the first time I've seen an all-silver AWS without a silver mark. But honestly, anything is possible because AWS made so many different types and variants over the years.

An old photo of some of the AWS EKs in my collection:

[streptile]

I believe my ek2 1870 is also from the AWS firm.
Here some pictures

Those types do have the AWS frame and core, but the flanges of the frame are substantially thinner indicating a different outer trim die was used. Honestly, I don't know if those thin-flange AWS 1870s are made by AWS or not. I think it's possible they sold parts to a smaller jeweler who made them themselves.

I myself have never owned one of them, but I would like to.

[Robert P.]

Trevor,

That's quite a gaggle of AWS's. Is the AWS EKI you sold me on the top right?

Robert

[streptile]

Trevor,

That's quite a gaggle of AWS's. Is the AWS EKI you sold me on the top right?

Robert

Thanks Robert. Yes it is!