Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian EM/NCO’s First War Buckle visually-hidden (Ehrenmedaille der Deutschen Seewarte für

(Ehrenmedaille der Deutschen Seewarte für ihre Mitarbeiter zur See)

the reverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm III

when he was forced to abdicate

with very faint scratches overall

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

Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian EM/NCO’s First War Buckle visually-hidden (Ehrenmedaille der Deutschen Seewarte fürAn 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.