signed by John Brooks in the left margin below the attached embossed seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and signed by Alden Bradford
bearing numerous signatures in ink and pencil
164th and '234th Overseas Battalions
the lid bearing a silver embossed number “25” within a cogwheel
an "X" in blue ink marked below the seated Price
Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot of Army Belt Buckles Archive signed by John Brooks in(Grtelschnallen). A mixed lot of belt buckles, including: 1. A Prussian 1895 pattern EM NCOs buckle, constructed of stamped and gilded brass, the obverse bearing a central raised crown, situated within a circular ribbed ring bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH US) with laurel branches, the reverse with a loop and attachment claws on a functional roller, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), demonstrating some denting to the top and