What are these things?

[Ammersee]

They look like brass molds for the iron part of the iron cross...but, I didn't think a thin piece of brass would hold molten iron while cooling. Any ideas?
Someone will know. Ammersee

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The name of the image is "Kriegsverdienstkreuz.jpg" if that means anything.

[schönbeck]

kriegsverdiestkreuz is a war merit cross.
these are for the iron cross.

[Peter Wiking]

Hollow core for the iron cross.

Peter

[Ammersee]

Hollow core for the iron cross.

Peter

And how is this hollow core used? Ammersee

[Adrian]

I would think they are the cores used in EK1s. No need for any detail on the back as it would be hidden behind the plain backside of the cross.

[DOC_KÜSTENART]

I thought that these were unfinished crosses, I don't know where I saw this photo before, but I think that is what it said the article (but I don't really know)
best regards
Doc