EK1 Iron Cross / Eisernes Kreuz Petz & Lorenz (no number known) one piece early piece

Petz & Lorenz Petz & Lorenz (no number known) as no written document survives for this data

Original found condition (I don’t usually clean any of my crosses, I always keep them in their original condition), this is how it came to me about 15 years ago, because despite being very rare, there is a certain charm to this piece.
The hook for hanging the cross is unfortunately missing and the needle mechanism has probably been replaced or repaired, but apart from that, since it is a very rare piece, I was very happy to have come into my possession of such a unique rare piece, which does not lose its imposing appearance in any way.

Petz & Lorenz is a well-known but relatively rare manufacturer among EK1 collectors. The company was based in Unterreichenbach, Germany, and was already producing Iron Crosses during World War I, and then during World War II, EK1 & EK2 pieces and other decorations.

What makes Petz & Lorenz pieces particularly interesting:
There is no official PKZ (Präsidialkanzlei) or LDO manufacturer number known. For this reason, most Petz & Lorenz EK1s are completely unmarked. This is completely normal for this manufacturer and does not indicate a fake.

Collectors identify the manufacturer based on the structural features: the hinge, the pin, the hook, the frame design and in some cases the shape of the core.
These pieces are very rare because they were produced in the early stages of World War II until 1941 as one-piece designs, which are now highly sought after by collectors.
The Petz & Lorenz factory did not have a known PKZ or LDO number.
Their early production examples are of excellent quality.
The early one-piece designs are now among the rarest versions among collectors.
How rare is it?

Petz & Lorenz was not one of the largest EK1 manufacturers, such as Juncker, Deschler Steinhauer or Deumer, so their original pieces are very rare and particularly sought after.