Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Army General’s Belt, C.1943 certificate_of_authenticity with some post-manufacture painting evident

with some post-manufacture painting evident to the piping

Footnote:  James Gross was in 1894 in London England and was working as a Cement Contractor before enlisting in the CEF on September 25th 1914

the reverse bearing central hand-painted integrated monograms of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Constantin and Prince Carl

An extremely well-preserved Bavarian Officer’s brocade and buckle

A German Women’s Labor Service Rank Brooch

Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Army General’s Belt, C.1943 certificate_of_authenticity with some post-manufacture painting evidentFabricated with a double layer material, with a thick exterior bullion wire in gold with stitching along the centerline mirroring the Croatian Flag colours in a bubbling pattern, and the interior with a synthetic core and an internal leather strap used for tightening with holes down both sides of the leather strap. The belt measures in length at 110 cm and 4. 5cm in width. The interior and exterior of the belt are beginning to separate in some places,