What Do You Think???

[Nigel N]

This KVK RK just sold on E-Bay.....
What do you make of it???

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[bytown]

Looks cast too me but then again what do i know.

Wayne

[Alex W.]

It might be a good cross, but to me it has a soft and shiny cast look to it. Especially the „1939“ side is somewhat lacking crisp details.
Nigel, for what amount did it sell ?

[Matthieu]

If it were me - and based on these pictures - I would have passed.

[Alex W.]

If it were me - and based on these pictures - I would have passed.

Me too. Not something I would have picked up.

[Nigel N]

Thanks for your thoughts guys!!
Pretty much the same as mine!!
It sold for well under 100 Euro's, and certain parts of it look a little rough, as though it was a casting....But....theres a few features that don't seen to quite match the normal S&L..
One thing I noticed, is that the sword handles are flat on an S&L, but on this piece they look to come up to a central spine and if it is cast, then I would expect it to be cast from an S&L? The ribbon also looks quite promising??
I almost risked a bid on it, just to get "hands on"!!!
Here's the handle area.......
First on an early S&L...flat
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Later S&L....flat
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This piece...raised spine???
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Font style in "1939" looks slimmer too???
-Nigel