Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle United Republic of it was noted that Grindrod

it was noted that Grindrod had "Arteriosclerosis" (hardening of the arteries)

a silver Maltese cross with blue enameled arms

1898 in Schlaifhausen near Forchheim (northern Bavaria)

30 mm x 30 mm

white cotton lining on the inside lid

Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle United Republic of it was noted that Grindrod(Deutsche Armee Koppelschloss). Constructed of brass, the obverse with a separately applied raised nickel silver field depicting the Royal crown, surrounded by a series of two circular ropes with the inscription GOTT MIT UNS (God with Us) inscribed in raised lettering on the top half of the circle, and two raised laurel steps tied together on the bottom half, the reverse with two solder points, a soldered catch, and a standard dual prong spring bar,