Saxony, Kingdom. An Army Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks Auction marked "49" and "38" on

marked "49" and "38" on the vertical pinback

of red pebbled material with a gilt national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a swastika in its talons on the exterior lid

The colonial social order was based on rigid racial and social structures with a Dutch elite living separate from but linked to their native subjects

constructed of a magnetic metal core with a black lightly textured faux leather exterior

the interior is lined with a brown leather sweatband

Saxony, Kingdom. An Army Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks Auction marked "49" and "38" on(Sachsen Koppelschlo fr Mannschaften). Constructed of gilded and silvered brass, the obverse overlaid by a brass disc bearing a central raised crown, situated within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of PROVIDENTIAE MEMOR (REMEMBER PROVIDENCE) with laurel branches, the reverse with a clip and claws emanating from a functional roller, unmarked, measuring 60 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), a scarce example in extremely fine condition.