Hi guys,
Instead of hijacking Franks original "Who is Wernstein" thread or Marc more recent thread on the subject, I figured I would break this one out separately. As most of you know, I've been researching the CCCs for a future book. From a distance, it appears that there are many unmarked CCCs, which is a big reason there is not a huge interest in them and why many collectors shy away from them.
Upon studying them, I have determined that all the unmarked clasps can be narrowed to just 3 different makers. 1 of them I believe strongly to be S&L for several reasons and I have posted my theory in another thread. That leaves only 2 others left to be identified and linked to makers. Both of these share the same obverse design as Rudolf Souval CCCs. Not only do they share the same obverse DESIGN, they share the EXACT SAME DIE!
This is yet more evidence that there was a VIENNA based conglomorate of makers sharing dies and hardware. I will post pics of a Rudolf Souval clasp (marked RS) and then the two others. The definative link is the top left oakleaf in the central motif, notice the striations at the leaf tip, the exact same on all three CCCs.
Instead of hijacking Franks original "Who is Wernstein" thread or Marc more recent thread on the subject, I figured I would break this one out separately. As most of you know, I've been researching the CCCs for a future book. From a distance, it appears that there are many unmarked CCCs, which is a big reason there is not a huge interest in them and why many collectors shy away from them.
Upon studying them, I have determined that all the unmarked clasps can be narrowed to just 3 different makers. 1 of them I believe strongly to be S&L for several reasons and I have posted my theory in another thread. That leaves only 2 others left to be identified and linked to makers. Both of these share the same obverse design as Rudolf Souval CCCs. Not only do they share the same obverse DESIGN, they share the EXACT SAME DIE!
This is yet more evidence that there was a VIENNA based conglomorate of makers sharing dies and hardware. I will post pics of a Rudolf Souval clasp (marked RS) and then the two others. The definative link is the top left oakleaf in the central motif, notice the striations at the leaf tip, the exact same on all three CCCs.
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