Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Member’s Belt Buckle, Early Variant Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic on a horizontally pierced ball

on a horizontally pierced ball and swivel ring for suspension from its period original tri-fold ribbon

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

In February 1929

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 on a horizontally pierced ball(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.