Original British WWII Named Royal Navy Admiral Visor Cap by Gieves of London - R. W. Parker

Original Item: One-Of-A-Kind. This is a great piece of British Royal Navy History! The visor itself is a very nice example of a British WWII Royal Navy Officer's Visor Cap, usually referred to as a "Peaked" cap in the U.K. It features the standard navy wool body, with some nice padding inside the crown to maintain the shape. The wool topped leather visor is heavily bullion wire embroidered with 2 rows of oak leaves around the edge, indicating a rank of Admiral. The black mohair hat band features bullion embroidered Kings Crown and brass anchor inside a lovely embroidered wreath.

The interior crown of the cap has a faded gold makers mark that reads:

Gieves
LONDON, W. 1.
R.W. PARKER

Overall condition of the hat is very good with typical signs of use and age. The cap cover has some age toning, and has been on the cap for a very long time, as the area behind the badge is still white. There is no size marked, but it seems to be around a size 7 1/4 - 7 3/8.

We could not identify Parker, but the name is a good research project. 

This is a fantastic named visor, ready for display.