Germany, Hj. A Member’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Newly Listed with loss of finish and

with loss of finish and material degradation

Beautiful badge and extremely scarce

silvered metal with an embedded brass coupling at the base

berlin” and marked by the designer “Otto Placzek

He would remain with the Governor General's Foot Guards until becoming part of the draft of the unit that went to Valcartier Camp in August 1914

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Newly Listed with loss of finish and(HJ Grtelschnalle fr Mitglieder). Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle clutching a HJ insignia, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, and a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.