An Early German Imperial, Weimar Republic Fire Defence Belt Buckle Newly Listed Mary the Virgin from 1932

Mary the Virgin from 1932 to 1947 in the Diocese of Exeter

unmarked cross

2 mm x 48 mm inclusive of crown suspension

a ribbon in part entwined around a trident bears the inscription

An Early German Imperial, Weimar Republic Fire Defence Belt Buckle Newly Listed Mary the Virgin from 1932In silvered nickel with bronze gilt centre, unmarked, measuring 48. 5 mm x 62 mm, very fine. A similar buckle is illustrated on page 421 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles