Help with 50 years loyal service cross

[Donnerwetter]

Would appreciate opinion on this cross offered on an auction. Photos provided by seller are a bit unclear unfortunately. Said to be non-magnetic. No makermark as far as I can see, but that I think is the norm on all grades of these loyal service crosses?

[bytown]

The finish on this cross looks a little rough(around the swazi).

Maybe like you say it's the crappy pictures.

Wayne

[Woolgar]

I think it's original but in not so good condition

Nick

[Flemisch lion]

Very blurry pictures .... but looks promising

[reichenberg]

Pics are not good but I would say the cross is original. I believe this type was produced by Deschler.

[Antonio Scapini]

I'm with the guys, from these pictures it looks good.

[VonPeter]

Pics are not good but I would say the cross is original. I believe this type was produced by Deschler.

Yes they did make 50 year crosses but this one is not a Deschler. I once hade a Deschler 50 cross and they do not match. And Deschlers 50 cross have mm´s (i dont know if they all hade mm´s but I have seens quite a few).

/peter

[VonPeter]

A quick comparison with a Deschler cross to the right (pics from RonR).

As you can see there is a lot of differences, especially in the wreath.

[reichenberg]

I have seen unmarked Deschlers, but I can see the difference, so who made this one? S&L?

[VonPeter]

I have seen unmarked Deschlers, but I can see the difference, so who made this one? S&L?

There was a couple of others that hade these crosses in their catalogs and I belive S&L is one of them. But I dont know if they made them themselfs or just sold Deschler made crosses.

I dont think there has ever been found a box for these crosses that hade a mm other then Deschler. So did others make them? I dont know... Maybe someone else has more info to share.

/peter

[VonPeter]

Steinhauer & Luck catalog 1939.

[Woolgar]

Thanks for those good comparisons Von Peter

Nick

[VonPeter]

Thanks nick. Unfortunately it doesn´t help with the original question, it just shows what it´s not, not what it is.

/peter

[Donnerwetter]

Thanks all that have contributed so far! So, definitely not a Deschler but maybe still an original? If we are to judge by the image from the S&L catalog, then it is also not a cross by that maker. The cross I´m asking about do not seem to have much space between the edges of the "swastika-box" and the oakleave-wreath whereas the S&L cross seems to conform more to the Deschler look in that sense.
If we where to assume that most makers had a uniform design on all classes of their loyal service crosses, then maybe someone recognices this feature (swastika-box-edges close to oakleave-wreath) from some 25 and/or 40 year cross?

[Wood]

Looks refinished to me.
Pete