KVK 1st Class - Opinions

[Huntzman]

Just picked up this KVK 1st Class. Unfortunately it has seen better days and it is missing it's pin. I was hoping that someone might be able to place a manufacturer on it, based on construction method. I'll post photos below.

Thanks for taking the time to look.

Andrew

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Reverse

[Robert P.]

It looks like it might have had a round catch.

I can rule out it being a Julius Bauer '43', a Deumer '3' and a Deschler '1'. The profile just doesn't fit. It could be an S&L...?? If you do a search in this forum under 'KVKI' you should come up with something that resembles this. It's really hard to tell without the hardware intact.

Robert

[Huntzman]

Robert

Yeah, I know it is tough without the hardware. I was hoping there might have been some details that would have attributed the piece to a particular MM.

I'll scroll through and see if I match it to a MM based on whats left of the hardware.

Andrew

[Huntzman]

I'm posting some additional close-up photos.

I have been through the site trying to research it, but I'm having a tough time. Hopefully one of the cross guru's can aid me in this.

Andrew

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[Frank K]

Hmm, tough one.

It can be an unmarked cross or with the mm on the pin. The catch, hinge and sword hilts look like a mm65 Klein & Quenzer.

On the other hand the cross looks like a zincer and zinc K&Q's usually have integrated catch and hinge plus there's that little L/15 sort of plate under the catch.

[Huntzman]

Frank

Yeah, I agree it might be unmarked or pin marked. Thats why I was hoping someone might recognize the hinge and clasp assembly.

Andrew