This is the standard buckle for the Prussian army in WW1, though the pattern is 19th century. They were replaced by the all-steel buckles in 1915. These were worn by all Prussian other ranks infantry, artillery and train battalions. They normally had a leather wiederhalt, but this one lacks it.
This example has a smaller centre plate than that normally encountered, and there is a small crease to the centre of the crown. Otherwise, it is a standard product with its original brazed goalpost catch.
Prov: from the J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. Pattern Book Archive, sold at auction by order of the National Army Museum, London.
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[Belt Buckles : German : 19th Century]
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