A Royal Yugoslavian Officer’s Belt with Buckle, c. 1920s

Buckle in nickel-plated bronze, with a bronze gilt Royal Yugoslav coat-of-arms affixed to the front, on the right end, maker marked in Serbian "КОВНИЦА АД БЕОГРАД" (Belgrade Mint) on the reverse, the buckle measuring 56.8 mm x 58 mm. Belt is fabricated with a fine silvered bullion wire with three repeating rows in red, white and blue embroidery running the full length of the belt, the reverse of the belt fabricated in violet wool, the right end with a violet wool tab and folded over, housing the buckle and secured in place by a greyish-black button on the reverse, the left end with a violet wool tab and folded over, housing the silvered aluminum receiving clip and secured in place by a one of two greyish-black buttons on the reverse, the belt measuring 50 mm x 1,320 mm. Gilt wear evident on the coat-of-arms on the obverse, surface wear evident on the reverse of the buckle, evidence of mothing on the reverse of the belt, the obverse of the belt free of interruptions in the fabric. Near extremely fine.