Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer’s Cap Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

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Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer’s Cap Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified. An Imperial Japanese Navy officer’s visor cap, first introduced in 1905 and used until the end of the Second World War. The cap’s one-piece dark blue wool crown retains the internal stiffening wire along its edge. The four-piece body, in the same color and material. The tightly-woven black center band has its seam to the front, over which, and over the forward seam to the body, is a gilt embroidered wreath surrounding a gilt fabric-ringed “button,” upon whose convex, dark blue background is fixed a gilt alloy fouled anchor. A five-lobed cherry blossom is fixed over the wreath and “button”. The cap has its original chinstrap, finished in black, with dual adjustment sliders, fixed over each ear by gilt-washed alloy buttons with embossed anchors and cherry blossoms to them. The black lacquered visor. Sweatband is complete. Blue silk lining is complete.  Nice (Outstanding Condition) The best we have seen in a long time!  Does have some slight rippling on the visor otherwise very nice. It also comes with it’s removable ORIGINAL white cover (scarce to see). 100% Guaranteed to be authentic and is certified by The Gettysburg Museum Of History and comes with our Museum COA (certificate of authenticity). A rare piece of WWII history. DO NOT MISS THIS!