Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian EM/NCO’s First War Buckle visually-hidden (Ehrenmedaille der Deutschen Seewarte für

(Ehrenmedaille der Deutschen Seewarte für ihre Mitarbeiter zur See)

(Instituted on August 3rd

but the helmet is free of damage or postwar alteration and is a superb period example in near extremely fine condition

the reverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm III

soiling and material fatigue of the sweatband and interior liner

Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian EM/NCO’s First War Buckle visually-hidden (Ehrenmedaille der Deutschen Seewarte fürAn Austro Hungarian First War buckle, constructed of bronze, the obverse with coats of arms of the Kingdoms of Austria and Hungary, above a raised banner with an inscription of INDIVISIBILITER AC INSEPARABILITER (INDIVISIBLE AND INSEPARABLE), the reverse with swivel attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 67 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.