Wurster solid GAB

[Alex Bolotnikov]

Need your opinions regarding this GAB. It looks like made of tombac but some traces of corrosion make me confused...

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Alex,

Looks like it was ground dug, the tombak base metal tends to turn dark red/brown when its beein the ground a few years, we see that sometimes on ground dug Juncker PBs and flight clasps.

Nice silver finish left on the GAB, despite it not being stored properly.

Tom

[Jelle M.]

Tombak for sure Alex.
The condition is too good to be ground dug.
It was most likely hidden under a floor or in a wall.
Like many people did with items from the third reich after the war.
This badge was found with an early Karneth gab that was in a very similar condition.

[Tom B]

Tombak for sure Alex.
The condition is too good to be ground dug.
It was most likely hidden under a floor or in a wall.
Like many people did with items from the third reich after the war.
This badge was found with an early Karneth gab that was in a very similar condition.

I agree. Tom

[Bruce Simcox]

Hi Alex

…...Nice GAB you have there.

On another note:

This badge was found with an early Karneth gab that was in a very similar condition.

Perhaps you could show us the evidence you have that Rudolf Karneth manufactured GAB's?
The GAB's that some collectors refer to as made by Karneth are, in fact, attributed to RK.
However, for some strange reason, no collectors or dealers can confirm that RK = Karneth.

[Alex Bolotnikov]

Thank you, friends!