Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian EM/NCO’s First War Buckle visually-hidden soiling and material fatigue of

soiling and material fatigue of the sweatband and interior liner

(Ehrenmedaille der Deutschen Seewarte für ihre Mitarbeiter zur See)

but the helmet is free of damage or postwar alteration and is a superb period example in near extremely fine condition

3mm) in gilded zinc (gold wash nearly all gone)

(Instituted on August 3rd

Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian EM/NCO’s First War Buckle visually-hidden soiling and material fatigue ofAn Austro Hungarian First War buckle, constructed of bronze, the obverse with coats of arms of the Kingdoms of Austria and Hungary, above a raised banner with an inscription of INDIVISIBILITER AC INSEPARABILITER (INDIVISIBLE AND INSEPARABLE), the reverse with swivel attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 67 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.