Original Trench Art ASHTRAY Made Out of WWI German BUCKLE (Koppelschloß) Certified

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Original Ashtray made from Original WWI German M1895 PRUSSIAN EM/NCO’S BELT BUCKLE. (Koppelschloß)  Certified. Sometimes called trench art. . First introduced in 1847, the design of the buckle remained virtually unchanged until 1918. After January of 1915, these buckles, which were also used by the Prussian-dominated states of Baden, Oldenburg, Hansa and Thuringia, 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 Prussian 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 “Gott Mit Uns” (God [is] With Us), (see photos) . 100% guaranteed to be authentic  Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Please also see our other items on our web page.