Item Id: HV26030
Police General's Visor Cap, Mint Erel with the Erel Paper Tag Inside
£6,798.23
Early or even pre war cap, body constructed of police green cloth with golden celleon piping. Dark brown cloth centerband. Pinned in place to the front is a silver washed alloy metal national eagle and wreath/cockade. Also in front and buttoned in place to the sides is as a general´s gilt celleon chincord. Single cockade and gilt Police generals cap eagle. This partiular police example has a ventilation hole on top and behond the police eagle, see pictures. Inside is lined with golden yellow rayon. Cap still have it´s original sweat shield still all intact. Sweatshield is clearly maker marked with “Erel’s” logo type and also marked “Extra” which is the quality grade of the cap. Light brown leather sweatband with preforated holes to the forhead area for comfort and ventilation. The sweatband is clearly maker marked “Erel”. The cap is in close to mint condition. With hardly any signs of either age or real use. Size is about 57.
A VERY rare police general’s visor cap, very hard to find and even more so a close to mint Erel. Museum piece or for a very advanced cap collector!!