Kriegsmarine/ Early EM/NCO'S Buckle with Leather Tongue, 1940, Rare Variant.
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Kriegsmarine/ Early EM/NCO’S Buckle with Leather Tongue, 1940, Rare Variant.

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Description

This is a very rare and difficult to find KM (Koppelschloß) buckle, made in several parts. The center part is made of iron with a gold anodized finish and the front plate is a zinc-copper mixture (tombac). It comes with its intact leather tongue, bearing the manufacturer’s seal “Brüder Schneider A.G. 1940 Wien” and the “Kriegsmarine Acceptance Stamp.” On the obverse, we can see that the outer field in high relief is plain, and in the slightly domed center, a WH-style eagle in high relief, clutching a swastika, surrounded by a twisted oak rope with the legend “Gott Mit Uns” (God with us) at the top. On the reverse, we see the two soldered points typical of this type of early buckles retaining the front plate, a stamped and raised semicircular clasp, and the intact bar and fastening teeth that pass through the tongue. It shows beautiful details with an attractive yellowing and patina of use, but with its gilding almost intact. It has not been cleaned or touched.