Germany, Imperial. A Pair of 1847 Pattern Army Belt Buckles Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic designed by James Earle Fraser

designed by James Earle Fraser

maker mark “107” on ring for manufacturer Carl Wild of Hamburg

and not the Ansar of the Khalifa

with material fatigue evident to the case in addition to the loss of the hinge

with Hourie later being transferred to the 43rd Infantry Battalion "Cameron Highlanders of Canada"

Germany, Imperial. A Pair of 1847 Pattern Army Belt Buckles Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic designed by James Earle Fraser(Grtelschnallen). A pair of Army belt buckles, including: 1. One constructed of gilded and silvered brass, the obverse bearing a central raised crown, situated within a circular ribbed ring bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH US) with laurel branches, the reverse with a loop and attachment claws on a functional roller, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 52 mm (h), demonstrating some denting to the centrepiece, in better than very fine