Original WWI German M1895 Bavarian EM/NCO’S BELT BUCKLE. (Koppelschloß) Certified

Original WWI German M1895 Bavarian EM/NCO’S BELT BUCKLE. (Koppelschloß) Certified. First introduced in 1847, the design of the buckle remained virtually unchanged until 1918. After January of 1915, these buckles, were made of zinc-plated sheet iron. Originally the box buckles came in a 50mm, (roughly 2 inches), width until 1895 when the width was reduced to 45mm, (roughly 1 3/4 inches), in an attempt to lighten the weight load of the field gear. Initially the buckles were produced of brass with a nickel/silver face plate until 1914 when steel construction buckles were introduced. 1895 pattern, two-piece brass/Nickle silver construction Bavarian  belt buckle. The 47mm, slightly convex, stamped metal box buckle, features, against its plain, obverse field, a crown to its domed center, encompassed by a dual rope-like border within which, against a ribbed background, is inscription of “IN TREUE FEST” (“STEADFAST IN LOYALTY”), and a spray of laurels. To the reverse is its raised buckle catch, and a metal prong bar with dual prongs, for the belt’s retaining tongue. Unmarked. 100% guaranteed to be authentic  Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Please also see our other items on our web page. Nice used  EXAMPLE