Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian EM/NCO’s First War Buckle visually-hidden 3mm) in gilded zinc (gold

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

and greatness of Indonesia

with very faint scratches overall

soiling and material fatigue of the sweatband and interior liner

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 3mm) in gilded zinc (goldAn 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.