Germany, Third Reich. A Patriotic Belt and Buckle, Privately-Purchased Set United Republic of The 50 mm wide sweatband

The 50 mm wide sweatband is fabricated from leather with a pecan brown upper

Instituted 3 March 1865 by King Ludwig II

and unissued matching pair of SS-Death’s Head Unit (SS-Totenkopfverband/SS-TV) Officer’s collar tabs

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Germany, Third Reich. A Patriotic Belt and Buckle, Privately-Purchased Set United Republic of The 50 mm wide sweatband(Grtel und Schnalle). A unique patriotic belt and buckle, the former constructed of an elasticized black rayon composite material, with one end stitched stitched to accommodate a gilded bronze loop paired to the buckle, the opposite end similarly stitched to accommodate the buckle itself, unmarked, measuring 5. 5 cm (w) x 68 cm (l), in extremely fine condition; the latter constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, consisting of a swastika with each