Bavaria, Kingdom. An Army Officer’s Buckle and Brocade Archive with mirrored reverse roundel

with mirrored reverse roundel

the front right paw gripping the shaft of the fasces

encircled by an enameled blue border inscribed MILIT AC HOSPITORDO S M DE BETHLEHEM (Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem)

Instituted in 1962

the obverse medallion in blue enamel depicting a bird with partial wreath around the outside and at 6 o’clock sits a red enamelled cross

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Army Officer’s Buckle and Brocade Archive with mirrored reverse roundel(Bayern Feldbinde fr Offiziere). An extremely well preserved Bavarian Officers brocade and buckle, the former constructed of a reinforced smooth blue wool underlay, the exterior bearing a silver aluminum wire tresse with two machine embroidered light blue threaded bands, with dual sliding knots of identical composition, one end of the reverse affixed with a brown leather tongue with nine sets eyelets for an adjustable fit, the tongue stamped with a