Germany, Empire. A Telegrapher’s Belt Buckle, C. 1917 certificate_of_authenticity Instituted in 1903 (in silvered

Instituted in 1903 (in silvered bronze

paint chipping on the arms

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illustrating the Lorraine Cross on a tri-colour field

Germany, Empire. A Telegrapher’s Belt Buckle, C. 1917 certificate_of_authenticity Instituted in 1903 (in silvered(Telegraph Koppelschloss). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse displaying the royal crown on a raised field, circumscribed Gott Mit Uns (God With Us) along with an open ended wreath below, a bracket is riveted to each side of the buckle via two rivets each for wires to be passed through, the reverse plain, a catch, and a standard dual prong spring bar, measuring 102 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), in fair condition.