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Forum: Other Militaria 21-06-16, 04:51 PM
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Strictly speaking, it is a swan. Snakes don't...

Strictly speaking, it is a swan. Snakes don't have beaks. It may be that the snake appellation was given to such buckles on account of the meandering, sinuous 'S' shape.
There is a wide variety of...
Forum: Other Militaria 21-06-16, 03:00 PM
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Posted By GTB
Some 'snake' buckles. Actually, only the top...

Some 'snake' buckles.
Actually, only the top one is a serpent. With scales.
The others are swans, with feathers.

The 'Malta' buckle is Victorian period Royal Malta Artillery/ Royal Malta...
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