1847 Hanoverian 50 m/m buckle.

[Marc verstraete]

Original Hanoverian buckle. Note the Reg. Marking on the side.
Marc V.

[Marc verstraete]

Intresting one soldering point on the back.

[Kurt Doench]

Beautiful example of a Hannover service buckle. The single solder spot is characteristic of regulation Hannover service buckles.

Is the marking "II. C. 194."? If so, it would be for 2nd (line) infantry regiment, 3rd company, buckle no. 194 on the company's official establishment.

Very nice find!

Best regards,

Karl

[Marc verstraete]

Hello Karl,
Nice to have a “connoisseur” appreciates this buckle.




""Is the marking "II. C. 194."? If so, it would be for 2nd (line) infantry regiment, 3rd company, buckle no. 194 on the company's official establishment.""


Yes, you are corect.



I have a second marked example. Do you know of what reg. This one is?
Marc

[Kurt Doench]

Hi Marc,

Seems to me 1st Light Batallion, 1st Company, No. 84. The Light Batallions were re-named Jäger batallions in 1857. For Jäger, the buckle was to be painted black and worn on a black belt. There is a black buckle in the Bomann Museum marked "II L D 15" and identified to the 4th Company, 2nd Light Batallion. I have no proof, but can only surmise that the black colour for the Jäger buckle was only introduced in 1857 along with the new designation, and not originally on introduction of the various pattern box buckles in 1855, and that your buckle wasn't painted black in 1857.

By the way, can we have a picture of this second buckle's reverse as well?

Kind regards,

Karl