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10-10-2012 11:07 PM
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re: Unmarked SS skull: maker?
It's an unmarked Deschler according to GHW who recently sold it. That's the same photo's on the site that you are showing.
Other German War Items | German War Helmet
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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re: Unmarked SS skull: maker?
yeah, I'm the one that purchased it. The skull is NOT an unmarked Deschler.
William Kramer
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re: Unmarked SS skull: maker?
I can only think of one other unmarked type where the maker is known and that's Assmann & Sohne, but I'm not sure if this is by them unless it's perhaps an earlier version. Can you think of any others William?
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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re: Unmarked SS skull: maker?
Ned,
These resemble Deschler's but they aren't and I just wanted to know if there was a working theory in progress or if these are truly just an "unknown" maker. They are very attractive, that's for sure.
William Kramer
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re: Unmarked SS skull: maker?
The patina on this makes me wonder which exact metal this is. Is it Zinc? Oxidation of Zinc would be very dull- typically. But i never say never. I'm just curious. Thanks.
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re: Unmarked SS skull: maker?
I have moved this to the SS Metal Cap Insignia Forum for more opinions.
BOB
LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.
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re: Unmarked SS skull: maker?
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re: Unmarked SS skull: maker?
The Deschler people were still going strong recently, and they employed some with lineage back to the 12 year period.
But in my experience of this and other sites, no one ever engaged such people.
Moreover, in southern Germany and Austria, there are still little firms that make trophies, medals, and plaques according to a design from a customer, and surely the crafts people there could easily recognize the Werkstoffe used in these items with ease.
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