Austria, Empire. A First War Austro-Hungarian Army Enlisted Ranks Belt Buckle Auction Archive 7 mm (h) x 73

7 mm (h) x 73 mm (h) inclusive of its belt loop)

Inside is the head of a horse

as his mother had predeceased him

on page 5142

Austria, Empire. A First War Austro-Hungarian Army Enlisted Ranks Belt Buckle Auction Archive 7 mm (h) x 73In patinated brass, unmarked, the obverse illustrating the Austrian two headed eagle bearing the House of Habsburg shield on its chest, surmounted by the royal crown, its talons holding a sword at the left and an orb at the right, the reverse with a u shaped tab loop and roll bar with dual prongs intact, measuring 68 mm (w) x 51. 7 mm (h), glue residue evident on the reverse, very light contact and surface wear, better than very fine.