Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Member’s Belt Buckle, Early Variant Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic crowned by an ornate royal

crowned by an ornate royal crown also in Gold

In February 1929

inside of an oval chain

topped by three bands of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping representing ranks of Untersturmführer to Hauptsturmführer

maker marked "Gahr" (Otto Gahr) and maker numbered "87" (Karoline Gahr

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Member’s Belt Buckle, Early Variant Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic crowned by an ornate royal(Der Stahlhelmbund Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften). Constructed of gilded and silvered brass, the obverse bearing a central raised Stahlhelm, situated within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of FRONT HEIL with oak leaf branches, the reverse with attachment claws emanating from a functional roller, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) 48 mm (h), an early example in extremely fine condition.