Germany, Third Reich. A Patriotic Belt Buckle, from the John R. Angolia Collection GTRexclude the sides and underside in

the sides and underside in red wool

Attached is a large period aluminum wire portapee tied to the handle as found

1864-1914 Issue

with two pairs of dual bands in silvered threading in a chevron formation

Germany, Third Reich. A Patriotic Belt Buckle, from the John R. Angolia Collection GTRexclude the sides and underside in(Patriotische Grtelschnalle). Constructed of fire gilded brass, the obverse consisting of an oval frame interwoven with elaborate latticework, overlaid at both the top and bottom with mobile swastika, the reverse with a catch, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: This buckle originates from a group of over 900 examples retrieved from the collection of noted historian and pioneering reference guide author