Paul Maybauer cased

[Raftur]

Hi

Searching in interned I find this cased by Paul Maybauer. It has the tipical Paul Meybauer Berlin mark, but I found that it hasn't any embossed lines at the contours of the box.

Is it other type of cased? or a fake.

[MH184]

Hi Raftur,


This case albeit only a plan view is indeed in my opinion a genuine case.

My apologies, but do I understand correctly that your uncertainty regarding this very case is founded upon it being of a slightly different design to what you are aware of?

Kind regards,


Marcus

[Raftur]

yes, I don't know if this diference cased is genuine.

[Maciej G]

Hi Raftur.
Do you have more photos?
I have two cases P.M. also with embossed lines.
I think that is good , another option!

Best regards.

Maciej G.

[MH184]

I take it you mean an example like this one with the incuse border around the upper surface edge?

Pic Jim

[Raftur]

other pictures about it.

[MH184]

Perfectly original, no problem at all.

[MH184]

Just some thoughts: In my opinion, this example you display devoid of the incuse border scribed line; is, comparatively by my reckoning a less encountered trait on this very case type. That is: fundamentally the details pertaining to a said number of manufactured cases of the same design and proportions, yet some exhibit dicernable differencess.

The example portrayed by yourself could well be a batch made prior to or post the example I display on the right below, by months or even a year...who knows. The lack of the scribed line in our study is derived as a ''variation'' specific to this case type. If we were to delve deeper and view several of these cases altogether, we would possibly observe differences in the hinge, catch, base covering material, lid-liner material...etc. Then, all the collective details build us a picture and when assimilated and compared with other cases and those perceived foundations on a day we believe to be correct - we have an educated guess as to a cases place in the ''theory of evolution.''

For example these are by observable definition the ''square'' cornered cases, then you have the ''rounded'' corner variety too. The fact most of these examples of the ''square'' type share the same covering, hinges and catch foremost, would, perhaps lead us to believe they were sourced from the same factory. In addition I would also deduce the same could perhaps be said of the ''rounded'' examples. Plus, out of interest and on a very limited level, if we look at other makers in Berlin and the vicinity, you can identify a relationship between the cases used by other award makers too. In fact, Juncker and Meybauer have at a time shared the same case type, and indeed the odd specific - by design, two examples for the same medal - packets also!

The truth is, all said and done, it is more than likely as practical as an oversight on an assembly line or intentionally omitted to spare labour/time.


Kind regards,

Marcus