Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Auction Archive bearing central dates “1813-1814”

bearing central dates “1813-1814”

measuring 202 mm (w) x 252 mm (h)

faint background of hills and trees with some grass in the foreground

King's Own Scottish Borderers)

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Auction Archive bearing central dates “1813-1814”(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle fr Offiziere, 1. Form). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a semi oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled field overlaid by a first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a clip and loop, unmarked, measuring 56 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), demonstrating minor loss of finish to the base metal, in near extremely fine condition.