Unmarked SS Overhoff?

[Sir Payne]

I feel like I am in foreign waters, what do you guys think about this buckle? The wear looks okay to me, but the prongs look strange, the tips appear too elongated. It is difficult to see the head detail, but here are some photos:

[Datrus]

I'm not an expert on these, but it looks like it's cast to me.

Regards, Lars

[russtyle]

The fastener looks good. Show close up the head of an eagle and a place of the lower part of a core.

[Ben Evans]

I am trying to make my mind up the buckle looks like a unmarked early Nickel one but the prongs looks strange I need time to look, off to work again soon so will look later

[yellow12]

Hello ,

shows like a early nickelsilver buckle .

Not with charm from Overhoff .

questionable is here the prongs and postsleeve .

Can you show us upper and lower ends of pin please .

[ivanjoaquin]

Original "Cracked Wing"
Regards
Iván

[Ben Evans]

Ivan, are the prongs normal for a cracked wing? When I got mine it had not prongs.

[Sir Payne]

pardon my ignorance, but why are these called a "cracked wing"? Thanks

[ivanjoaquin]

Ivan, are the prongs normal for a cracked wing? When I got mine it had not prongs.

Yes Ben, the pointed and sharp prongs are typical, my buckle had the assymetrical prongs (one prong shorter) that also is common
thie example are the JP Redeuilh type 2 (without crack)
Regards
Iván

[Sir Payne]

Here is something interesting from another thread

Hello All,

Those buckles are perfectly original. I still do not know who is the maker behind those buckles but I named years ago this serie "the cracked wing" due to its defect visible on the right wing. Readers can all see the hairline crack located on the top of the right wing and also going under the eagle's beak. Both buckles participants used for comparison were made using the exact same dies. It is obvious since both buckles are displaying the same die defect (hairline crack). Visible differences could be credited to wear, angle photos were taken, different metal which could have been used, etc...but they were made with the exact same dies.
Prongs post and post sleeve are also perfectly original and recorded to belong to this serie.
FYI there is three main variants of this buckle: this one with the "cracked wing" (the most common), one without any defect/hairline crack (much scarcer) and one marked Ges.Gesch.(very rare).
Those buckles are also found with at least two finish: solid neusilber (nickel silver) or plated.

And a link to the thread: Early Nickle Silver SS buckle

Corey