I remember a SC in Silber I have in 1997 with 800 & L/16 stamped to the back, Steinhauer & Luck made silver cross marked 800 and probably 835, IMHO 835 is for Meybauer crosses.
As I know you, I'm quiet positive you have surely double checked all details to come to this conclusion (Steinhauer & Luck), is this 835 cross very different in details from the Meybauer ones? especialy the hinge?
Meybauer crosses , whatever the mark ( 900 + shild, L/13, 900) have different design regarding the swords hilts, hinge . This one could look like the Deumer ; same well cut swords hilt, but it differs regarding other details like eagles, eagles swastica, central swasia and attach system.
For at least these reason I do believe it's not a Deumer or Meybauer.
Harald Geissler in an old IMM presented it as a Steinhauer too.
Hi Jaques, nice and unusual cross, one worn with pride for a long time. I do not think these can be shown often enough... if more people studied these real ones, the fakes would become so much more evident... Nice Cross mon Ami!
Would you say both are S&L? As you can see from the text I had thought both were Meybauer as I compared to one marked with the Meybauer crest and all seemed the same in details. The hilts and eagles looked the same but maybe I'm mistaken?
Your silver cross is beautiful, better condition than mine and in case ! I do think is not a Meybauer. As I said previouly some details are the same as the Deumer, but without furthermore proof, I stay in my former opinion.
Your bronze cross is fine too and it's a Meybauer . it has no mark ? never mind, all the details correspond to the Meybauer. if you part of it, let me know.
jacques
Thank you for that additional information. Yes, the bronze one is very nice and I think early but no maker marks. I will put you name beside it on my collection spreadsheet so that I know to contact you first when the time comes to sell.
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