Milton, not let us being carried away. The design in question has not more to do with the swastika that both designs are a cross, if simplificated, a cross with short arms or curved arms or elaborated rather branch-like arms. The rounder arms as in the fascist cross or in the Germanic crosses, or as symbolized wheel, etc.
As I did not find it in my old Alexander catalogues & not in the Heyde book, would you be so kind, taking a picture with your mobile perhaps & send it to me via attachement. After receiving it, I surely can give you the right answer. But I remember, that many regular valve caps of older horns had a similar engraving. A person wanting to see a swastika will be able to see a swastika in every wheel liker design, special if the piece has come from Germany. This kind of a view must be revised. Alexander & many other makers chose this kind of design for symmetry reason, as they had to decorate a disc & did not want to decorate it with simple circles & dots. So they used some kind of a branched wheel, a rather floral design. This kind of design can be found on horns from the 19th cent. I personal find it absurd, to seek for swastikas where a swastika might not make any sense. Send me the picture. It might work faster than to wait for the reply from Mainz tomorrow. ###################################################################### _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
