{"product_id":"a-german-black-shoulder-strap-by-franke-co-ludenscheid-g21858","title":"A German Black Shoulder Strap By Franke \u0026 Co., Lüdenscheid","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrap in leather with a smooth finished black upper, smooth finished beige underside, strap fed though a silvered metal buckle with a pebbled upper, the buckle securing the strap where it folds around to the reverse and is riveted in place, the strap emboss stamped \"KERNSTÜCK\" and maker marked \"2\/304\/36\" where it wraps around to the reverse, one slider on the strap with its ends riveted together, the strap measuring 19 mm x 980 mm, each end of the strap housing a functioning magnetic metal clip secured by the strap where it wraps around to the reverse, each clip with a pebbled upper, marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked \"M5\/75\" (Franke \u0026amp; Co., Lüdenscheid) on their reverses, each clip attached to a magnetic silvered metal D-ring, with a 18 mm x 70 mm folded over strap riveted in place to both. Very light crazing on the leather portions, scattered silvering wear and surface rust on the clips. Near extremely fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolia’s book “Belt Buckles \u0026amp; Brocades of the Third Reich”, published in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46117895176469,"sku":"G21858","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/y_572.jpg?v=1692858749","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/a-german-black-shoulder-strap-by-franke-co-ludenscheid-g21858","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}