PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS AND SETTLE ALL ISSUES PRIOR TO BIDDING! YOUR BID OR ACCEPTED OFFER IS YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ALL MY TERMS - CLICK BELOW - This is an offering of a VINTAGE NAVAL MOTIF OFFICERS DRESS BELT BUCKLE, THOUGHT TO BE FROM THE CZARIST RUSSIAN NAVY PRIOR TO 1917 FROM A CENTRAL FLORIDA MILITARY ESTATE COLLECTION. MEASURES ABOUT 2 1/2" DIA. OR ABOUT 67mm. NO MARKING ANYWHERE, NO DAMAGE SUCH AS BREAKS, DENTS, CHIPS, DEEP SCRATCHES OR SERIOUS BENDS. SURFACE GILDING SHOWS LIGHT TO MODERATE WEAR BUT PLENTY OF ORIGINAL COLOR LEFT TO INDICATE IT WAS GOLD WASHED OR GOLD PLATED ORIGINALLY. ATTRIBUTION IS ANECDOTAL AND I AM UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROVENANCE FOR THIS WONDERFUL BUCKLE; ACCORDINGLY I AM OFFERING IT SOLELY AS A COLLECTIBLE AS IS WHERE IS. ALL OFFERINGS ARE AS IS WHERE IS, ALL SALES FINAL, ALL IMAGES AND TEXT ARE FULLY OWNED AND PROTECTED FROM USE WITHOUT PERMISSION: IN COMPLIANCE THIS SITE'S RULES, I ACCEPT ALMOST ANY MODE OF PAYMENT REQUESTED BY THE BUYER AS LONG AS IT IS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SITE - HOWEVER ECHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. PAYPAL PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM VERIFIED CONFIRMED BUYERS ELIGIBLE FOR SELLER PROTECTION - PAYMENTS ARE REQUESTED TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF CLOSE OF THE OFFERING - IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE YOU BID - I DO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE! I CAN'T GUARANTEE NEXT DAY SHIPPING, BUT I'M USUALLY PRETTY FAST - SEE MY FEEDBACK!