Two parts heer buckle

[alexandre]

Hi to all

I acquired today this two parts buckle
I think this piece is original, but I would like to check if the others members share the same opinion..

Thanks by advance for your answers!

[alexandre]

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[David North]

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[David North]

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[Ric Ferrari]

Hi to all

I acquired today this two parts buckle
I think this piece is original, but I would like to check if the others members share the same opinion..

Thanks by advance for your answers!

I agree with David : the WH buckle is original

Best

Ric

[alexandre]

David and Ric

Thanks for your answers

[GLM]

Alexandre and David,

Very nice buckles! Here is another two-piece zinc Heer. All three of our buckles look similar in manufacture and appear to have the curved prongs of the Overhoff firm.

Stranger yet....can I ask both of you to look very closely on the inner sidewall of your buckles, towards the catch end and see if you can find a small hallmark, consisting of the Assmann "A" within a circle, between two dots. My buckle has this Assmann hallmark, but it is rather small. Hope my closeup photo will give you an idea of what to look for. My hallmark was overlooked in my annual buckle cleanings for the better part of 30 years and I'm hoping someone else will find a like hallmark on a zinc buckle.

Thanks,

Gary

Obv.

[GLM]

Rev.

[GLM]

Assmann Hallmark - 01

[GLM]

A little bit closer on the hallmark

[Marc verstraete]

Amaising! I have this buckle and never noticed the marking....
Marc

[GLM]

Amaising! I have this buckle and never noticed the marking....
Marc

Marc, This logo hid from me for many years as well. Any guesses as to why an Assmann logo with curved prongs associated with Overhoff?

Gary

[Marc verstraete]

Assmann prongs, Overhoff prongs...... Look at the SS buckles..... I don't belive anymore that on factory was making just their own production. They where selling and buying from each others or had others make the missing pieces for them. Why would they not have done this, economy is economy, then and now.
Marc

[GLM]

Assmann prongs, Overhoff prongs...... Look at the SS buckles..... I don't belive anymore that on factory was making just their own production. They where selling and buying from each others or had others make the missing pieces for them. Why would they not have done this, economy is economy, then and now.
Marc

Marc,

Thanks! Your explanation makes perfect sense to me.

Gary