Imperial German Buckles

[Dan Patton]

I'm new to this site, and I have a question for the experts regarding a buckle in my collection.

It is smaller than the one's you normally see....I have photo'd it next to a ordinary field buckle,

so you can get an idea of the size....can anyone give me any info on this buckle?

[Tom Y]

Your scan isn't showing, but I would imagine it's for a child's play uniform.

[Daniel Murphy]

Yes, possibly for a kinder uniform, but I have a trench made buckle that it about 3/4 the size of the real article. It is ugly and crude using the roundel from a match safe, but it is real.

Dan

[lach470]

Hey....You should try posting a pic again....I'd love to see it! Maybe your file was too big - try reducing the size of the picture.

Good luck!

Rob

[Dan Patton]

trying again

[lach470]

Well, that's not what I expected to see. I actually thought it would be smaller!

It actually looks like the match case covers but as previsouly mentioned it was probably a patriotic type buckle sold to the public for wear. I have some Third Reich and Weimar trouser buckles and they appear to be smaller than that one though.

Any chance at seeing how the rear of the buckle is setup ? Thanks!

Very intersting and nice to see!

Cheers!

Rob

[Dan Patton]

[attachmentid=53039]Hi Rob...Thanks for your reply. as requested, here is a photo of the back of the buckle.

Dan

[lach470]

As expected, it is a two piece buckle. As previously mentioned, it looks like a type of buckle that was sold to the public for patriotic reasons. I like it! Certainly looks good and unique to boot!

The only problem I see is that it doesn't reside in my collection!

Thanks for posting the pics. Wish I could tell you more!

Cheers...

Rob