Odd background on brass black wound badge.

[Howard Kelley]

I've had many of these over the years, but until this afternoon I have never seen this variation wound badge. Maybe I've never paid much attention to the backgrounds....?

Normally I'm accustom to seeing a cross-hatched pattern in the areas around the helmet, etc. This badge does not have the cross-hatching!

See photos.

Can anyone educate me as to why, or is this just a manufacture's variation?

Thanks,
Howard

[Howard Kelley]

Sorry for the poor quality photos.

Here's a brass black wound with the cross-hatching background, and a photo of the badge with the odd background.

Best,
Howard

[Howard Kelley]

Little better photo. Showing both side by side.

[rbminis]

Hello Howard,
I believe this one is known as an Assman design. Or a chaotic pattern.
Ralph.

[Howard Kelley]

Hello Howard,
I believe this one is known as an Assman design. Or a chaotic pattern.
Ralph.

Thanks Ralph!

[Hans N]

Like Ralph says these goes under the name Assmann design. The so called Assmann design badge and the makermarked Assmanns in zinc are the only ones with the chaotic dot-pattern. This type and the Assmann is not a 100% match in design though.