Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Archive mounted onto a black wool

mounted onto a black wool backer

surface rust evident

in Gold with fine red enameling

Baring appears as the bearded officer lying in the foreground

reverse illustrating the crowned royal coat-of-arms in the centre

Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Archive mounted onto a black wool(Deutsche Armee Koppelschloss). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse with a stamped raised field depicting the Royal crown, surrounded by a series of two circular ropes with the inscription GOTT MIT UNS (God with Us) inscribed in raised lettering on the top half of the circle, and two raised laurel steps tied together on the bottom half, the reverse with a soldered catch, and a standard dual prong spring bar, measuring 61 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), a