Spain, State. An Order Of The Knights Hospitaller Of St. John, Breast Star, C.1950 Hold 1937 by the Portsmouth Naval

1937 by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 556 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Schwertern und Brillanten)

The brown leather washer is seated in its place underneath the cross-guard junction

Officer’s Version - Heavily padded

Spain, State. An Order Of The Knights Hospitaller Of St. John, Breast Star, C.1950 Hold 1937 by the Portsmouth NavalConstructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, obverse presenting as a white enameled Maltese Cross, with central gilt lowercase letter h, joined through the arms by radiant red enameled rays, on top of a finely pebbled eight pointed star, reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, flanked by dual attachment hook, unmarked, measuring 88. 14 mm (w) x 88. 11 mm (h), weighing 66. 8 grams, minor flecking of