Germany, NSDAP. A Political Leader’s Belt and Buckle, RZM-Marked

Item #G47962

$135
(Gürtel für Politische Leiter). An extremely well-preserved NSDAP Political Leader’s belt and buckle, the former constructed of pressed brown leather, one end perforated with seven sets of dual eyelets for an adjustable fit, with an integrated sliding ring of identical construction, the opposite end stitched into a loop, connecting to a gilded and pebbled zink alloy buckle with dual prongs, the belt marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “L2/2189/37” while the buckle is similarly marked with a code of “M5/140” for Wilhelm Schröder & Co., Lüdenscheid, an additional illegible maker’s stamp is visible on the reverse of the belt, the belt measuring 60 mm (w) x 1220 mm (l), the buckle measuring 50 mm (w) x 75 mm (h), with only minor loss of finish and material fatigue evident to the buckle and belt, respectively, in overall near extremely fine condition.