Kriegsmarine Officer's Visor Cap (vet family purchased)

High quality dark blue, doeskin wool construction cap with a black, ribbed, centerband and a non-removable top. The front center of the cap has a hand embroidered national eagle in golden celleon threads, mounted on a cut-out navy blue wool base. The eagle is neatly handstitched to the cap. (Celleon insignias was introduced 1938). The front center of the centerband has a hand embroidered oak-leaf wreath in golden celleon encompassing a national tri-color cockade in black and silver wire threads with an red felt centerpiece. The wreath and cockade are mounted on a padded, navy blue wool base which is also neatly handsewn to the cap. The cap has a black, leather chinstrap. The chinstrap is secured to the cap by two, small, fire gilted sheet metal buttons. The cap has an extended, forward, black visor with a dark blue wool top covering to the top edge with a single row of scalloped edged, hand embroidery in gilt wire threads and simulated, black leather trim both positioned near the forward edge. The embroidery on the visor signifies that the owner was holding the rank of Leutnant zur See, Oberleutnant zur See or Kapitänleutnant. The interior of the cap is fully lined in blue rayon. The interior of the cap also has a intact leather sweatband and celluloid sweat shield. Sweatband is size marked 59. The cap is in very good condition with light signs of age and use.

We bought two caps directly from the veterans family. This is one of them. Needless to say, the cap has never been in a collection before and is a superb example in great condition!!