ORIGINAL/IMO RELIC FINE WWI GERMAN PRUSSIAN (Deutsches Reichsheer) ENLISTED BELT

Description

ORIGINAL/NAMED
IMO RELIC FINE
WWI GERMAN PRUSSIAN (
Deutsches Reichsheer)
ENLISTED BELT BUCKLE.
Normally referred to as
"1885 Buckle"
this Armies of the German Empire buckle, is a
BRASS EXAMPLE
of legendary German workmanship.
German Empire was made up of four Kingdoms, Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Wurttemberg along with several Grand Duchies, Duchies and Principalities.  They all contributed to the German war effort and the larger ones had some distinctive uniforms. Prussia was the largest Kingdom and this buckle carries the Prussian Crown with the motto
"
Gott Mit Uns
" [God (Is) With Us].
NOT BOGUS REPRO OR SWAP MEET BENT/DENTED MESS
,
this slightly convex, approximately 2 ½” X 2” one-piece construction
Prussian
belt buckle, unlike imitations, has
extremely fine, although lightly worn pressed detail
.  Buckle’s plain, obverse field features a dual rope-like border within, against a finely ribbed background, is
"
Gott Mit Uns
" [God (Is) With Us]
above a spray of laurels. The
Imperial Crown
is on a domed center, inside the innermost circle.
U
nlike REPROS
:
Obverse features
rounded buckle catch
spot-welded to the body;
vs.
rectangular catch
;
steel “brass covered” prong bar
vs.
alloy.
Additionally, complete
Belt prongs
for belt’s retaining tongue
are rounded/unsharpened
unlike sharpened and “angle cut”
REPROS
, Prongs attach to the cylindrical structure, and swivel over 180 degrees allowing buckle attachment to the belt. Buckle reverse, displaying very fine pressed emblem detail with absolutely no damage except for minor scuffing around catch from user belt fastening. There are no markings in this example
which is correct;
some
buckles were marked while others were not. "One of nicest preserved Prussian Buckles" consulting
collector says he's seen. Buckle was  there and did it in bloody WWI trench warfare. This Early, 100+ years old undamaged gem, with a pleasing patina, came from Family WWI Vet Estate. Have several additional family WWI/WWII German/U.S. equipment/accoutrements...
INQUIRE!! Many, German WWII items, cannot be displayed/sold on Ebay.
I am not a collector
;
therefore, description is from personal experience with item and earnest research and presented as such.
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.
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