Kuban & Demjansk shields for opinion

[William M]

I have searched the forum and I am satisfied, in my mind, that these are reproductions; just looking for some additional input to satisfy my observations.
Thanks,
Bill

[kraut72]

Hi

This shields not repro

[William M]

Kraut72, Thank you for your quick and positive response.
I spent some time reviewing posts on the forum and I could not find any Demjansk shields with the elongated letter “E” or the style of “J” on my shield; there is quite a bit of information on that shield, maybe I missed something.
Bill

[William M]

After additional searching on the forum I found some original shields with the same lettering as my shield; the shield I found was listed as, original, unknown maker. I guess it pays to be persistent.
Thanks Kraut72

I have included images of the back side.

[hlynur76]

Both the Kuban and Demjansk are fine originals. Too bad that clothing looks like it have been cut around the shield edges.

[William M]

Hlynur,
Thank you very much for your information; there is so much information out there about these shields it is easy to get confused. I don’t mind, too much, about the cloth, at least they are original.
All the best
Bill

[Tim B.]

Bill,

Both are nice originals and quite common to see the cloth trimmed like this, especially the Demjansk.

I might recommend you take a cotton swab with some light oil (WD-40) and rub those rust spots on the Demjansk to prevent surface rust from spreading. The shield finish is fairly intact at this point and I would hate to see it worsen like so many of these do in time.

Tim

[William M]

Tim,
Thank you for your suggestion; I don't usually do anything to the surface of any antique item, but in this case I think you are correct.
Regards,
Bill