United States. A Civil War Union Army Veteran's Medal Auction Archive bronze gilt with purple enamels

bronze gilt with purple enamels

with a one year service stripe in olive green and navy blue embroidery below

5 mm inclusive of its crossed swords suspension)

1937 - Silvered die-stamped alloy

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 46 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

United States. A Civil War Union Army Veteran's Medal Auction Archive bronze gilt with purple enamelsIn blackened bronze, measuring 42 mm (w) x 40. 5 mm (h), original ribbon in red, white and blue embroidery illustrating the American flag, the ribbon suspended from a 52 mm (w) x 15 mm (h) hanger with pinback, the hanger bearing an eagle with crossed arrows in its talons, near extremely fine.