Germany, Third Reich. A Patriotic Belt Buckle, from the John R. Angolia Collection Auction Archive maker marked "BIRKS" and marked

maker marked "BIRKS" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

had been swimming farther out to sea than the rest and

retreating north from the advancing Allied troops

near Manila

but the case is in an otherwise near extremely fine condition

Germany, Third Reich. A Patriotic Belt Buckle, from the John R. Angolia Collection Auction Archive maker marked "BIRKS" and marked(Patriotische Grtelschnalle). Constructed of fire gilded brass, the obverse consisting of an oval frame interwoven with elaborate latticework, overlaid at both the top and bottom with mobile swastika, the reverse with a catch, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: This buckle originates from a group of over 900 examples retrieved from the collection of noted historian and pioneering reference guide author