Chris Boonzaier Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Hi, here are some Saxon Belt buckles..... Top left is marked 12J, Top right 32A, botton left 182.R...... There seems to be more variation than with Prussian ones.... this sseems to be Crass buckle with brass disk... and "Greened/Blackened" in the front? Seems to be too thick to be a patina..... This is non magnetic, maybe Zink?
Chip Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Very nice Chris! That last one looks like zink. The punch-out on the back often "cracks" at the edges, as the metal is very brittle.
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 5, 2015 Author Posted November 5, 2015 Hi Chip. The last one is indeed a Zinker... Is it my imagination or is there way more variety in Saxon Buckles than in Prussian or bavarian? I only have 4... but already all so very different !! What is your take on the top right? It seems from the front to be Green/Grey finished,,, but on the back we see the buckle AND the rondel are brass? I have only ever seen saxons with brass buckles and nickle rondels....
Chip Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Chris, All the state buckles have variations. Perhaps Saxon examples have a bit more. Brass buckles were subdued for field use. I'm not sure, but I think this was factory or at least Bekleidungsamt (or Werkstatt or Instansetzungs) work. The finishes are normally a smooth feldgrau paint that is baked on the front, both top and bottom, but not the reverse. I have a Prussian example and I have seen Bavarian ones too. Perhaps yours is just Saxony's take on the process? Edited November 5, 2015 by Chip
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