Japan, Empire. An Imperial Japanese Army Lieutenant’s Dress Cap, C. 1920 certificate_of_authenticity Massachusetts / New York

Massachusetts / New York

circumscribed with “DEUTSCHES ROTES KREUZ HELFERIN” in German Gothic script

Slightly curled

beautiful patinas

Japan, Empire. An Imperial Japanese Army Lieutenant’s Dress Cap, C. 1920 certificate_of_authenticity Massachusetts / New YorkThis is a very well preserved Imperial Japanese Army Lieutenants dress cap, constructed of smooth black wool. The crown of the cap bears a five pointed star constructed of machine embroidered gold bullion wire, and is trimmed with dual bands of identical construction. The body of the cap is trimmed at both the top and bottom with additional dual bands of gold bullion wire, with four bands emanating from the top band at the caps cardinal points,