Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A German-Made Ottoman Army Belt Buckle Auction Archive silver cross pattée with stippled

silver cross pattée with stippled arms

original ribbon with sewn on pinback

each side presenting with a raised mobile swastika within an oak leaf wreath

obverse centre exhibiting a superposed royal crown on a blue enameled background

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A German-Made Ottoman Army Belt Buckle Auction Archive silver cross pattée with stippledInsignia in silvered bronze bearing a large star above a crescent moon with inscription, mounted to a brass buckle base, with a copper coloured finish on the obverse in order to highlight the insignia, u shaped loop along with a roll bar with dual prongs on the reverse, measuring 62. 5 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), spotting on the insignia, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Ottoman Empire came into the First World War as one of the Central Powers. The Ottoman