the NSBO buckle

[Alexhip]

Hello,
by chance came across with this Buckle, I suppose a very early one
and have to say I'm very comfortable with it.
I'm pleased to share the Buckle with you to have your opinions.
I was told and you can see, there is the possibility that the ears never existed,
or that the ears were originally very, very slight.
any ideas ?

Good Luck.
Alex.

[David North]

Alex

An early NSBO buckle and rather nice too.

It is difficult to say as to whether the box started life with ears, however I suspect that they were probably once very sleight, rather than never having been there at all. I think that some of the chaps who collect Imperial era buckles will confirm that ear-less boxes are known and documented.

Regards,

David

[Alexhip]

Hello, again me.
a little bit pity, there is no interest to my "beauty". I do like it.
a good idea came from David to ask "Imperial" guys to confirm or not, that such version was exited.
Let us see.
meanwhile, have a look at Buckle with the same "problem"

Freekorps Sudetenland Belt buckle.

[KC1]

Alex,

The NSBO and FS buckles you have posted are original; just not in a completed state. Here is a representative of the FS buckle.

Regards,

Dan

[KC1]

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