An HJ Leader's Brocade Belt Buckle by Christian Theodor Dicke

Early, in silvered tombac with deep toning, marked RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) and maker marked "M4/22" (Christian Theodor Dicke) on reverse, measuring 50.5 mm, fine example, near extremely fine. A similar buckle is illustrated on pages 281-282 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection.

Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolia’s book “Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich”, published in 2001.