China, Republic. An Army Cap, C.1944 Archive (Bandschnallen und Ansteckblumen)

(Bandschnallen und Ansteckblumen)

(length 20

with an ornate Royal crown suspension with enamelled jewels

the reverse with a maker’s mark of Hüttenamt Gleiwitz

China, Republic. An Army Cap, C.1944 Archive (Bandschnallen und Ansteckblumen)Fabricated from an olive cotton and designed with a wide fold down flap, the two narrow ends of the fold down flap joined together via brass buttons sewn in place at the front, Republic of China twelve pointed sun insignia in light blue and white embroidery sewn in place to the peak at the front, the visor incorporating a stiffener. Inside, the 30 mm wide sweatband has a pebbled black leather like upper and a white cloth underside, the sidewalls and