What about this uncommon Hessian buckle

[heimaut]

Hi.

Can anyone provide any information on this little buckle ? 55 / 35 mm
Thanks and cordially

[Chip M]

The keeper looks like it was taken from a reproduction imperial Russian buckle. It was attached rather poorly. The buckle surface around the crown looks totally abused, whereas the crown itself is relatively unscathed.

Chip

[90th Light]

The keeper looks like it was taken from a reproduction imperial Russian buckle. It was attached rather poorly. The buckle surface around the crown looks totally abused, whereas the crown itself is relatively unscathed.

Chip

Chip,

could it be a buckle from before the 1866 war with Austria ?

There are some quite unusual configerations on those early ones,

Chris

[heimaut]

Hi

Thank you for your two answers.
Here a less "aggressive"pic

[Chip M]

Well, it hardly looks like the same buckle in this second attempt. It actually looks much better. Still, the back has problems. I never said it was a bad piece, only pointing out the problems.

Chip

[heimaut]

In PATZWALL (Deutsche Koppelschlösser 1800-1945), P. 28, I found :

Hannover buckle, before 1866, heavy brass design with a soldered connection on the rear side...


It is the same one except dimensions.

Cordially