Fred the Saxon: any direction for the publication?
E. Schmidt & Habermann were makers to the trade by I can't say that they didn't sub work to other craftsmen. I don't know who was E. Schmidt & Habermann's frame filer, or contract frame filer, but I almost can say that they mini-clamshell frame side reinforcement is a hallmark of E. Schmidt & Habermann.
With the non-script "Nitro" stamp, I'd guess it passed thru the Suhl proofhouse which really doesn't nail down "RL", or whatever, to a specific location. I guess it was just as easy to submit to one proofhouse as the other but I would garner a guess that most clients wanted the Suhl version.
By the way here is a pic of a Robert Schüler drilling which looks to have either an influence by Funk, Thieme & Schlegelmilch or both:
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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