Germany. A Standard Issue DLV/Fliegerschaft NCO’s Belt Buckle

A well preserved example of a DLV (Deutscher Luftsportverband/German Air Sport Association) or Fliegerschaft (Flight Association) NCO’s belt buck;e; constructed of stamped nickel with an aluminum silver finish; a rectangular buckle with a pebbled field and a pebbled dome with an early national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons superimposed on the buckle - note that the swastika has been re-painted, all within a round laurel wreath bearing fruit and a ribbon on the bottom of the wreath; standard dual-claw crossbar and soldered-on catch on the reverse; an unmarked example; measuring 64 mm (w) x 47 mm (h); with the majority of the original silver finish worn off on the obverse, but with nearly all of the silvering remaining on the reverse; in overall better than very fine condition.