A Private Forestry Official’s Belt Buckle GTRexclude Order of Agricultural Merit (silver

Order of Agricultural Merit (silver gilt and enamels

4mm(w) x 55

circa 1920-1930s

FLUGTECHNISCHER VEREIN" with a plane in flight below and engraver marked below the tail

A Private Forestry Official’s Belt Buckle GTRexclude Order of Agricultural Merit (silverA Private Forestry Officials belt buckle; two piece darkened stamped aluminum; known as the Type II version, introduced on April 22, 1938, and meant to be worn with the type B dress tunic by private Forestry Officials who were charged with protecting private forestry preserves; oval unadorned pebbled dome surrounded by an oak leaf wreath with a bow at the base; unmarked; near extremely fine condition. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900