Imperial German Buckles.

[DUJAILAH]

Very nice buckle Are the body & the roundel both magnetic?

[RelicHunter99]

Very nice buckle Are the body & the roundel both magnetic?

I don't have it in hand yet. I'll test that when I do.

But does it look good otherwise?

[DUJAILAH]

It looks like a classic pewter Saxon of 1915, no problems with it. Have a look back in the thread for mine. I've not seen a painted one before; but I'm sure it's original & logical they would do that. It may be a steel body with a pewter roundel. The pewter bodies were weak & the metal tore, so it seems they used up the roundels on steel bodies. Be interesting to see what its like when you get it.

[RelicHunter99]

Turns out the roundel is magnetic too, so its completely steel.

[DUJAILAH]

Shame, still rare buckle though

[maxrsx]

Roundel solder brass. I wonder why? I did replace the missing-catch,prongs, post sleeve

[DUJAILAH]

No idea why brass solder, unusual.

[maxrsx]

and even more than usual medallion seems to me.

[CCMJR]

This prong set-up was not used before 1916, so this can't be correct.

Chip

[maxrsx]

Yes this prong set-up was not used before 1916. I repeat the missing detail I made myself (catch,prongs,post sleeve).