A Variation Of The German Police Buckle; Published Example Archive Exhibiting wear and likely water

Exhibiting wear and likely water damage to exterior of case with repair to sections

one clasp: LA LYS 0-IV-1918

Luff probably served during WWII in the Merchant Navy

mounted on silver gilt chain

A Variation Of The German Police Buckle; Published Example Archive Exhibiting wear and likely waterIn die struck steel, magnetic, with mate grey paint finish; this is an over stamp of an iron Bavarian WWI Enlisted buckle (pattern of Bavarian crown still visible). Almost identical buckles are illustrated on p. 410, 412 of Angolias book. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from