Imperial German, WW 1, VERY RARE Hessian Officer’s Brocade Dress Belt & Buckle

Description

Imperial German, VERY RARE, WW 1 Officer’s Brocade Dress Belt & Buckle from the Grand Duchy of Hesse and By Rhine.There is a slight issue on the interior of the belt ( see photo’s) the felt liner shows some wear and the Brocade is soiled. Brocade Belts are quite rare as they were only worn on ceremonial occasions. The German Empire was composed of four Kingdoms, Prussia, Bavaria, Wurttemberg & Saxony along with Grand Duchy’s, Duchies, Principalities & Free and Imperial Cities. This belt is a pre-war example from the Grand Duchy of Hesse and By Rhine. The last Grand Duke, Ernst Ludwig, was A grandson of Britain’s Queen Victoria and the Brother of Empress Alexandra of Russia. In my many Years of Collecting this is only the second Officer’s belt and buckle from this Grand Duchy that I have been able to offer. Multiple purchases can be combined for postage savings.
See my other listings for an assortment of Great War items.
Freight quoted is for domestic United States only. International is no problem, just needs to be quoted separately