A People's League For The Furtherance Of Germanism In Foreign Countries Belt Buckle Auction shank also hand chiseled

shank also hand chiseled

maker marked "L

Awarded for the election and arrival of Ferdinand Saxe Coburg and Gotha of Knyaz of Bulgaria

marked #65 on ring

GAUNT & SON LD LONDON" on the reverse

A People's League For The Furtherance Of Germanism In Foreign Countries Belt Buckle Auction shank also hand chiseledVDA = Volksbund fr das Deutschtum im Ausland): Two piece construction, silvered insignia affixed to a brass base, unmarked, the insignia illustrating the VDA (Volksbund fr das Deutschtum im Ausland) insignia in the centre surrounded by the inscription "Verein fr das Deutschtum im Ausland", 47. 5 mm x 62. 3 mm, surface rust on the prong bar, contact marks and surface wear, very fine. Footnote: A similar buckle is illustrated on page 578 of "Belt