Ekii

[fabri-online]

Hi guys

I have bought a medal bar because this EKII that I have thought to know.
also don't look to me a so common manufacturer but I woudl like to heard your opinion on it.
Thanks in advance

[streptile]

I think it's a BH Mayer.

[fabri-online]

you have a great eye as usual !
Trevor, what can you say me about ?
does it come from WW1 or later ? looks to me from WW1 but not sure.
Is it easy to catch ?

[streptile]

Thanks Fabri.

The frame is the same as seen on "M" marked BH Mayer EKs, and used on no other marked EKs I've ever seen, although this core is not the common core associated with Mayer EKs. Anyway, that doesn't trouble me. If I have learned one important truth over many years studying the 1914 EK, it is this: cores can not be used to determine makers (there was way too much sharing).

[streptile]

does it come from WW1 or later ? looks to me from WW1 but not sure. Is it easy to catch ?

I'd say it's a WWI example, maybe 1920s. Very hard to say. Mayer is a common cross, but with this core it's not common.

[fabri-online]

thanks Trevor !
I have thought a cross with this frame was something really uncommon.
But most probably is me that just from a little time I am interested and I like this frame design by Mayer.