Original British WWII Royal Navy Officers Visor Cap with Oak Leaves - Size 6 7/8

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 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 a single row of oak leaves around the edge, indicating a rank of Commodore 2nd Class, Captain or Commander. 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 broken celluloid sweat shield, and any maker’s mark faded away long ago. The sweatband is marked REAL ROAN LEATHER. The original chinstrap is intact, held in by two Royal Navy buttons.

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. The size tag is retained, 6⅞. We have had very few Royal Navy caps in the past, and they are very scarce on the market.

A very nice example, ready to display!