one-piece ek2

[ben bijker]

I have had this in my collection for several years and I am parting with it.
I have posted it in the past, but can't find the thread...

So I would like to hear some opinions on it, a fellow-collector is interested but would like to know more.

It's a very chunky cross, one-piece brass.
Silver-plated and then painted
Nice and detailed.
Same construction like the one-piece schinkels

There isn't much to compare to, I know of one other example in a dutch collection, but that's all.
Never seen an ek1 in this shape either.

I don't know if it's an award-piece, private purchase piece or a display piece,
but IMO it is a pre-45 cross.

So: fire away!

[fabri-online]

it 's an interesting cross Ben, someone else showed another like this one few months ago.
it 's nice and honestly I find it nicer and more convincing than an original one piece Otto Schickle, for example.
it 's a cross from pics and few infos could be original in my opinion. I have never handled an example to build, maybe, a better opinion.

[ben bijker]

Hi fabri,

thanks for your reply.

There are very few around, but they are very nicely made.
And made in the same way as other early crosses.
I always liked it a lot.

Best regards,
Ben

[sanya13]

Hi guys
In my opinion it's not Schickle,this is a Spanish-made cross
Several variants of it

[ben bijker]

Hi Sanya,

no, it's not a Schickle, fabri said that it looks nice compared to a Schickle.

Spanish made?
I don't know, but I don't think it is.
Spanish made ek's come in several "versions", but none has such straight arms.
I think it was made in Germany in the early years.
But that is just an assumption, no hard evidence or provenance.
Just gut-feeling.....

[sanya13]

I think because I have seen this cross
and someone there told Spanish-made.
Since it is this cross?
Because these errors were on point

[ben bijker]

I don't recall that.
But you seem to have found the old thread, because it is the same cross.

Could be spanish made, but I don't think it is.
Can't prove it either way...

[sanya13]

just enough to be very similar to the Spanish Type

[ben bijker]

Sure, why not...

But I still disagree.
I don't think it was spanish-made( = post-war)

[sanya13]

Sure, why not...

But I still disagree.
I don't think it was spanish-made( = ppsot-war)

[ben bijker]

Not sure what you are trying to prove Sanya?
Based one one other opinion in the previous thread it must be a spanish made ek??

If you compare it to the spanish made crosses you can see a very big difference in quality.

But if you want to believe it is spanish made: fine with me.

[sanya13]

Hello

I just wrote down think this is my opinion.
I do not want to prove anything.
I'm not an expert just a collector
This is the page, share our opinions with each other , or not?
Respect

Best regards
Sanya

Not sure what you are trying to prove Sanya?
Based one one other opinion in the previous thread it must be a spanish made ek??

If you compare it to the spanish made crosses you can see a very big difference in quality.

But if you want to believe it is spanish made: fine with me.