Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Brocade And Buckle Archive his right arm extended behind

his right arm extended behind him with his hand reaching outward

the other with a L-shaped clip for securing to the body of the holster

the bolt cap on the left side is slightly loose

The interior of the sweat band depicts some writing in blue ink - it is largely undecipherable

He was promoted to Lieutenant in September 1898

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Brocade And Buckle Archive his right arm extended behind(Heer Grtel mit Schnalle). A matching Heer Officers brocade and buckle, the former constructed of dark green wool base with a buckram core, the exterior topped by a silver aluminum wire tresse with two machine embroidered dark green stripes, affixed with two sliding bands of identical construction, one end stitched into a loop to accommodate the buckle, the opposite end retaining a hidden brown leather tongue perforated with nine sets of dual eyelets