A Pre 1914 Bavarian Belt Buckle C.1880-1890 Newly Listed the blade shows cross graining

the blade shows cross graining

Tauranga (1903

nickel-plated steel blade

Order of Nishan El Iftikar - Officer’s breast badge

A Pre 1914 Bavarian Belt Buckle C.1880-1890 Newly Listed the blade shows cross grainingBuckle in brass, with nickel silver face plate affixed, unmarked, 64mm x 52mm, in worn condition, with small bumps to a face plate, circa 1880 1890 period manufacture. Bavarian buckles are similar to Prussian in construction and appearance, except Bavarian had motto "In Treue Fest" (as opposed to Prussian motto Gott mit Uns. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles,