1870 EKII. 26mm Prinzen, 'Godet Button' type.

[Roglebk]

Looked to be a 26mm 'Godet button' type but Zeige had it as 28mm.

http://www.zeige.com/cgi-bin/cat-art...uktionskatalog

Got it the other day and it was a 26mm with nice cast core. This type is often found with a Godet Button on a mounted ribbon. Most of the time with the jubileé oaks attached that leads me to believe it's made in 1895.

Non com ribbon is original but 99% sure it do not belong with the cross. Some weird solder blobs seen in the pic turned out to be...

...glue...

A modern repair since the glue lights up in Blacklight like a Green Neon sign in Las Vegas. Who in their right mind tries to repair a cross with glue? Why not leave it as is, a bit of gap between framehalves does not really matter.

Cross was silver colored under the glue but oxidized in other parts. Glue came off nicely with a bit of Acetone and rubbing but so did the black oxide. More pics will follow...

[Roglebk]

This is how it usually looks, there's a 34mm version too. Pics belongs to Ron R.

[EK Hunter]

Very nice Prinzen, Carl. Sweet! Looking forward to your better pics.

Best,

Alex

[streptile]

Yes, me too -- let's see the front.

[LeeJ]

Nice pick up Carl I am also looking forward to more pics.

[Roglebk]

Acess glue is removed, probably an "old" repair of split seams. Found glue that glows in blacklight on a British WW1 box, that method is not very useful. Nice to see a cast core this small, details are not the best of course.

[Roglebk]

Anybody like the patina?

[Don D.]

Me.

[Montgomery Burns]

count me in to

patina rules










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[hottoddy]

I'm more partial to copper and brass patina (beautiful range of oranges, reds, and browns), but silver patina is lovely too, especially when in contrast to the beading!

[Roglebk]

Glad u like the patina guys! Mainly because i made it myself Had no idea it was so easy speeding up the process of oxidizing Silver. The cross had no patina at all after the ugly glue was removed.

[Montgomery Burns]

Glad u like the patina guys! Mainly because i made it myself Had no idea it was so easy speeding up the process of oxidizing Silver. The cross had no patina at all after the ugly glue was removed.

yes indeed ,,,its easy .


but dont you think its a bit out off line playing such games ?




kay

[Montgomery Burns]

I'm more partial to copper and brass patina (beautiful range of oranges, reds, and browns), but silver patina is lovely too, especially when in contrast to the beading!

silver patina is copper oxide fore the most part .









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[EK Hunter]

Glad u like the patina guys! Mainly because i made it myself Had no idea it was so easy speeding up the process of oxidizing Silver. The cross had no patina at all after the ugly glue was removed.

Very nice job on the patina, Carl. Remarkable. How did you do it? Could you please share your technique with us? Thanks.

Best,

Alex

[Roglebk]

but dont you think its a bit out off line playing such games ?

kay

Yes it is Kay, but in this case it was needed. Clean Silver frames did not match the core. Patina is now the same as before the glue removal, merely speeded up the process. If lived in a Sulphur rich environment it would be a couple of months for the oxide to form. Here in air pollution free Sweden it would be some years.