Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Klein & Quenzer Hold North Chester and 2nd Western

North Chester and 2nd Western General Hospital in Manchester

There are limited traces of the quilted white silk lining remaining

lid sits slightly askew

mounted to a triangular metal suspension with pinback)

measuring 209 mm (w) x 214 mm (h)

Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Klein & Quenzer Hold North Chester and 2nd Western(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle clutching a HJ insignia, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M5 276 for Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish evident to the obverse, in near