A Double Open Claw Army Buckle With Belt Hold surrounded by the inscription "FRANCIA

surrounded by the inscription "FRANCIA IN NOVO ORBE VICTRIX

maker marked "AM" (Amis de la Medaille d'Art) on the reverse

with a period catch repair

whose husband died in the fire of the Fairview Hotel in 1905

the belt measuring 63 mm x 1

A Double Open Claw Army Buckle With Belt Hold surrounded by the inscription "FRANCIATwo prong open claw buckle in brass on the right end, unmarked, the buckle measuring 39 mm x 67 mm. Belt is fabricated from a thick leather with a smooth finished brown upper, raw underside, seven rows of two holes each for length adjustment and emboss stamped "110" on the underside of the belt at the left end, the belt without sliders and measuring 43 mm x 1,180 mm. The upper exhibits extensive crazing and wear from active use, however, the leather