December 15, 2020 Edged Weapons, Armor & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2020
Heer Panzer officer overseas cap with red soutache for the artillery branch. Cap is made in a high quality black wool with moderate wear, but with very little damage, mainly on exposed areas from being worn. Light soiling is present on the lower front and lower rear section, with lighter soiling around the lower edge. Two early high quality black painted brass rivets are present. Silver bullion officer piping is present around the top and the forward flap, with moderate damage and wear from being worn, especially on the lower front, and the front and rear of the top piping. Approximately three inches of damage with the inner core sometimes visible. Bullion officer Heer eagle is hand applied and era sewn, with light wear and damage, and with several loose strands in the center of the eagle. Cockade is hand applied and also era sewn, with the matching wear and soiling. The red soutache is not the normal "Russian braid" encountered, and appears to be era applied to the cap. While the tails of the braid are correctly sewn through the cap, the braid was applied with black thread hand applied through its center. There is no indication of the soutache having been postwar applied. The cap is lined in a high quality black rayon with a nice uniform natural wear and light damage around the lower edge from being worn. No markings are present and one inch of the lining is open near the lower front. CONDITION: Very good plus. WZ
Item Dimensions: 11" x 5"