Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Archive on a fine pebbled background

on a fine pebbled background

measuring 56 mm (w) x 87 mm (h - inclusive of crown suspension with horizontally pierced ball adorned by cross)

mounted onto a black wool backer

though maker was "Knaus"

Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Archive on a fine pebbled background(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