32005. (hat) U.S. Navy Commissioned Officer Blue Undress Cap c.1918.
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32005. (hat) U.S. Navy Commissioned Officer Blue Undress Cap c.1918.
32005. (hat) U.S. Navy Commissioned Officer Blue Undress Cap c.1918. U.S. Navy Commissioned Officer Blue Undress Cap with beautiful period gilt and silver bullion eagle on crossed anchors with shield insignia on 1 ½” plain black ribbed silk band. Two Navy small gilt buttons hold gilt chin strap. Inside leather sweat marked size 7 1/8 and with ink initials “CJC”. U.S. Navu Regulations for 1918 describe the hat as: “The cap to be of dark-blue cloth; diameter of the top to be the same as the base; quarters not less than one and a quarter nor more than one inch and a half wide in front, sloping gradually; and to be not less than one-half nor more than three-quarters of an inch wide at the back of the cap. The seam around the tip to be without a welt, and neatly stitched on each side. Band to be one inch and a half wide, with a welt one-eighth of an inch in diameter at the top, and a welt one-eighth of an inch in diameter one-quarter of an inch from the base of the cap. A plain black ribbed silk band will be worn between the upper and lower welts. Visor to be of black patent leather, bound, green underneath, and not less than one and a half nor more than one and three-quarters of an inch wide in front, and rounded, as per pattern. The inside band to be of stout pasteboard, and to extend from the base of the cap to within one-quarter of an inch of the tip. The sweat and inside linings to be of uncolored morocco. The cap in front is to be not less than two and a half nor more than three inches in height; according to size, with four black metal eyelets inserted in the top for ventilation.” With expected wear but completely intact, quite clean, no mothing. Unusually good condition for a cap of this period. (VG+). $485.