Unmarked EKI

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Hello guys
need your opinion about this EKI I have which comes cased, one of the beauties more fine and interesting in my collection.
I 'm love of it because is really very fine and has a different construction.
It 's very very vaulted like some crosses from WW1.
Don't has maker but I 've bought also because I thought it was a very early Juncker because back set up seems the same used by Juncker but I 'm not sure, I have not meet another one to compare. Front side may be W&L but I have some problems to think which they produced this kind of vaulted crosses.
Well let me know what do you think now, thank you.

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here the front side

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front

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date

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profile

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impressive...

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hinge and arm profile

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back view

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catch and arm profile

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back

[Douglas 5]

Quit easy to detect :
Your EK1 is not a Juncker cross , .. but certainly a W&L EK1 . Nicely vaulted which is great . Yours is made from a W&L 1st frame die which is quit worn - with a W&L 2nd core ! Those strong vaulted W&L have mostly the 1st core !

Douglas

[evilmike]

lovely set Fabri, if Douglas says W&L well i think your in safe hands

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So I must up-grade W&L as one of my preferred manufacturers !!!
Never I have thought W&L manufactured these crosses so now I 'm very surprised.
Thank you very much Douglas !!
Thanks Mike

[Douglas 5]

Judging by the W&L frame flaw a 41/42 made cross . That cross more likly started out a medium vaulted cross - where someone afterwards added a bit more vaulting to it . This is indicated by the 4 inside corners pointing up and not being flush with the core .

Douglas

[HuD]

Fabri, nice cross indeed
I really like the overall aspect and details and a slightly used patina too.
Is the case marked in any way?
Cheers,
Stefano