2nd class spange - real or fake??

[J G]

On the back of the spanges thread can someone please confirm whether this spange is real or fake. My gut feeling is a fake but I'm not sure. It's attached to an imperial medal bar which is genuine. I can't see any makers marks but I don't want to remove it incase I cause any damage. All comments welcome

[J G]

side view

signs of casting??

[tinmantis]

well, it's an L/16
cast? I can't quite tell from those pics, but from the front it doesn't seem like it (IMO)
there's a few L/16's floating around this forum, maybe we can get some measurements...
regards
jon

[J G]

Jon,

It's 21mm width & 31mm height

[J G]

Any other opinions?

[J G]

Any spange experts out there?

[Don D.]

I'm not an expert but it looks ok to me. Don't remember seeing a fake like it.
JMHO
Don

[Anthony Evans]

im no pro but i think it looks good

[tinmantis]

I'm 99% sure it's authentic. It matches other L/16's perfectly
1% of doubt is your feeling that it is cast, and yes I suppose it could be an amazing cast!
Why I asked/hoped for other members with L/16 measurements is that if it's cast, as I'm sure you know, it would be smaller...
jon

[tinmantis]

BTW, got a shot of the reverse?

[J G]

Thanks for the replies.


Jon, managed to get it off the medal bar. Only two prongs & no maker marks

[tinmantis]

what the?!
My 1% doubt is getting bigger, and I'm beginning to not like it, I've never seen one of these with a reverse like that. I don't know what to say sorry, this is as far as I go! I hope another member knows more...
regards
jon

[Seigfried]

Here is another L/16 for comparison (although I do not know it's authenticity)

John

[Seigfried]

Reverse with mm

[Don D.]

Definately not a good sign.
Don