An Early German Imperial, Weimar Republic Fire Defence Belt Buckle GTRexclude In pressed brass

In pressed brass

Faithful Service Decoration - 50 Year

1 Clasp - COOMASSIE ([1072 2nd Class S

marked "88" on ring

soiled original ribbon on a traditional five-sided copper frame with pinback

An Early German Imperial, Weimar Republic Fire Defence Belt Buckle GTRexclude In pressed brassIn silvered nickel with bronze gilt centre, unmarked, measuring 48. 5 mm x 62 mm, very fine. A similar buckle is illustrated on page 421 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. 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