Hey everyone,
today I was browsing through the 57er section of my collection and came across one of my very favorite pieces. It's a Souval made blank core Knights Cross.
The overall quality is very good - as to be expected for an early postwar cross. Beautiful polished frame with nice frosting. The soldering of the frames is spot on and better than on many St&L crosses I have seen.
This cross has none of the typical frame flaws that were common on later swastika cored pieces. These early made RKs also don't have the dipping ring that can be seen on later pieces.
Unlike the very first postwar made crosses that Souval made - which feature a non-magnetic core - this blank variant has a magnetic core.
As this cross is an attributed piece coming from a grouping of an Austrian Oberst, the reverse part of the core featuring the 1813 shows minor signs of wear from jacket buttons. It's very interesting to note, that the Oberst bought two Rk's from Souval at the time. This blank core for wear and also a swastika cored variant for remembrance that resides in the original case of the wartime cross.
It's wonderful seeing these two postwar made variants side by side. One being made for wear and the other one for remembrance - made as awarded. I think this is really fantastic, since it covers the entire idea that stood behind the post war production of awards.
This unique cross stands out amongst other postwar crosses from St&L and Deumer. The simplicity of the blank core design makes this one a true beauty.
It's the only one I have seen in all my years of collecting postwar items so far and could very well be the rarest of all RK's produced in the 57er era.
Best regards,
Alex
today I was browsing through the 57er section of my collection and came across one of my very favorite pieces. It's a Souval made blank core Knights Cross.
The overall quality is very good - as to be expected for an early postwar cross. Beautiful polished frame with nice frosting. The soldering of the frames is spot on and better than on many St&L crosses I have seen.
This cross has none of the typical frame flaws that were common on later swastika cored pieces. These early made RKs also don't have the dipping ring that can be seen on later pieces.
Unlike the very first postwar made crosses that Souval made - which feature a non-magnetic core - this blank variant has a magnetic core.
As this cross is an attributed piece coming from a grouping of an Austrian Oberst, the reverse part of the core featuring the 1813 shows minor signs of wear from jacket buttons. It's very interesting to note, that the Oberst bought two Rk's from Souval at the time. This blank core for wear and also a swastika cored variant for remembrance that resides in the original case of the wartime cross.
It's wonderful seeing these two postwar made variants side by side. One being made for wear and the other one for remembrance - made as awarded. I think this is really fantastic, since it covers the entire idea that stood behind the post war production of awards.
This unique cross stands out amongst other postwar crosses from St&L and Deumer. The simplicity of the blank core design makes this one a true beauty.
It's the only one I have seen in all my years of collecting postwar items so far and could very well be the rarest of all RK's produced in the 57er era.
Best regards,
Alex
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