A study of EKs- M

[streptile]

I find the packet just incidental confirmation that Mayer is the maker, personally, not the evidence.

[Graeme]

The mark looks to be IVI but who knows
for sure ? IMO if it were an "M" we would find examples
where the tops actually come together to form an M

Hi Greg

I just picked up one where at least one of the tops of the V comes together with the I, so feel Dons first call on these being M is probably correct.

In fact it is nice to see that the mark on my cross shows one complete top and one incomplete top. If both tops were connected there could be the doubt of two types of maker mark.

best regards
Graeme

[Graeme]

The cross

[tompress]

Hi,

in the book by Frank Wernitz "Iron Cross 1813-1870-1914" (published 2013, so after pre last post in this thread) these crosses are attrubted to B. H. Mayer, Pforzheim (the mark is recognized there as "M", too).

greetings
Tomasz

[Graeme]

Thanks Tomasz for the extra info

best regards
Graeme

[gregM]

Thank you for the pictures of that maker's mark. After seeing the bH Mayer
envelope, I have pretty much agreed that these crosses are most likely made
by Mayer. This maker's mark IMO is proof to that fact.

Thanks again

BTW -- Graeme, Nice cross.