Waffen SS Officer arm eagle for evaluation!?

[Reggu]

I have had this WSS Officer for some time in the insignia box, but i have no clue if its a original one or a super fake !?


Thankful for some expertise

[Ludwig]

Fake. Not "super fake". Just fake. IMO.

[Stossgruppe3]

I am going to have to say this is a fake.
I am not happy with the head below the wing span even though this is nicely executed .....
I suspect some of the comments might be varied
Regards
David

[wolfslair]

Head below the wings is O.K. But does it have unterlagen? That is the question.

[Stossgruppe3]

Head below the wings is O.K.

Really .... ?
Every officers bullion sleeve eagle (that I can remember) that's been classed as an original has the head way above the wings.
Regards
David

[Ian Hulley]

Bad and immediately obvious fake.

Ian

[TonyS]

Bad and immediately obvious fake.

Ian

Agreed - a fake.

[Reggu]

Thank you for the input guys!

[John Pic]

There are some real ones with low heads but this is not one.

[wolfslair]

Really .... ?
Every officers bullion sleeve eagle (that I can remember) that's been classed as an original has the head way above the wings.
Regards
David

There are some real ones with low heads but this is not one.

Thank you John for clarifying.
Wolfslair

[John Pic]

We have to be careful of absolutes in this hobby because there are none. Here is a perfect example of a beautiful original eagle on Peter von Lukac's site. I have seen this style on tunics as well and sold loose over the past 40 years. Compare the very casual artistic embroidery to the rigid cold thing that started this thread.

http://www.military-antiques-stockho...g&itemid=17334