Germany, Hj. A Hj Member’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Hold 1880 in Manchester

1880  in Manchester

and the swastika on the cover has been scratched out

Measuring 90 mm (w) x 138 mm (h)

finally being stationed at the coast off the English Channel

Germany, Hj. A Hj Member’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Hold 1880 in Manchester(HJ Grtelschnalle fr Mitglieder). Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle clutching a HJ insignia, set within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment prongs, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code 17, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with minor oxidation