Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian EM/NCO’s First War Buckle visually-hidden with very faint scratches overall

with very faint scratches overall

3mm) in gilded zinc (gold wash nearly all gone)

with evidence of removal from a larger decoration

when he was forced to abdicate

but the helmet is free of damage or postwar alteration and is a superb period example in near extremely fine condition

Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian EM/NCO’s First War Buckle visually-hidden with very faint scratches overallAn Austro Hungarian First War buckle, constructed of bronze, the obverse with coats of arms of the Kingdoms of Austria and Hungary, above a raised banner with an inscription of INDIVISIBILITER AC INSEPARABILITER (INDIVISIBLE AND INSEPARABLE), the reverse with swivel attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 67 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.