1st pattern Jawless cap skull thread

[sscrooge]

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hi and thanks a lot chay,you have made my day, week even

[Joseph Wu]

Your Opinion Of The Ss Jawless Skull

Dear all,

What's your opnion of this early pattern hat skull device? or ?

Thanks a lot for your attention & cooperation.

Best regards,

Joseph

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[Robin Lumsden]

Looks like a '60s copy to me. Very thin silver plating over the brass. And the one in the Hayes book isn't much better.

[d biegler]

jawless skulls

I'll now submit my jawless skulls for review. All bought in the 1980's. I had another but I was so embarassed about how obviously fake that it is that I cropped it out of the picture. I have a bad feeling about a couple more in the picture also. Thanks for all the help.

[d biegler]

jawless skulls

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[Adrian Stevenson]

I don't like the one shown at top left, (Poorly formed, odd design and thin prongs) but other than that, I think the others are OK?

Cheers, Ade.

[Robin Lumsden]

I agree with Ade.......but I'd venture that the one at top left could also be OK.

I have seen some poorly formed originals in the past - good 'quality' but not so good striking, if you get my drift.

A lot of them have a 'filled in' section at the bottom of the skull.

These were made in quantity from the mid-19th century until 1945 by many makers. Every time I think I've got the set, another one crops up.

The one at the bottom left is actually fairly scarce.

[Antiquefrog]

Actually, the one that bothers me is the upper right, with the broad grin. I have a bunch of these, two on period caps, but have not seen this peculiar version. Does anyone have a similar example, especially on a visor??

[John T]

I like that funny looking skull on the top right. I think with early skulls you have to judge them based on materials used and the overall "look" and feel of the piece.

The newest fakes I have seen are made of zinc and look really convincing and make one wonder why would early skulls be made of zinc, although I believe some indeed were.

Johnny

[Robin Lumsden]

I like that funny looking skull on the top right. I think with early skulls you have to judge them based on materials used and the overall "look" and feel of the piece.

The newest fakes I have seen are made of zinc and look really convincing and make one wonder why would early skulls be made of zinc, although I believe some indeed were.

Johnny

Many German cap etc. badges from 1915-1918 were in zinc or other grey metal.......including some TKs.

[Jvalve]

Jawless skull, quick Opinion pls.!

Hi all, I like to know your opinions, please.

J.V

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