Germany, Third Reich. A Small Patriotic Belt Buckle United Republic of and attached to a horizontal

and attached to a horizontal pinback

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Germany, Third Reich. A Small Patriotic Belt Buckle United Republic of and attached to a horizontal(Grtelschnalle). Constructed of mother of pearl, the obverse consisting of a gentle vaulted square shield bearing a raised swastika, the reverse with a clip fixed in position with dual rivets which protrude throughout the obverse, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), demonstrating a small chip or imperfection to the reverse upper edge, an interesting example of a privately purchased buckle likely of Anglo American manufacture and purchased by a