United States. An Army Service Cap for General Officers, Un-Namedm, by Dunlap, New York, c.1945

Fabricated from an olive green felt on the exterior, featuring the classic high peak, the hidden fabric-wrapped strip frame giving definition to the shape of the cap. There are dual chocolate brown-finished metal eyelets for ventilation placed on either side on the overhang. It has a 45 mm wide band in olive green embroidery around its circumference. There is an 54 mm (w) x 60 mm (h) United States Army officer's cap eagle insignia in fire gilt bronze on the front, the cap badge bearing the Army Great Seal eagle insignia and is affixed to the cap via a screwback that is secured on the inside of the cap. The stiff visor is finished in a smooth cinnamon brown leather on the upper, with a strap in cinnamon brown synthetic material with dual adjustable sliders matching the strap, running across the front between the brass buttons on either side, each of the buttons bearing the Army Great Seal eagle insignia. The underside of the visor is in a very dark brown synthetic material, the underlying stiff framework on the sidewalls wrapped in a light yellow nylon. It incorporates a 47 mm wide sweatband in leather, the upper with a smooth cinnamon brown finish, the ends of which are stitched together and finished with a tawny brown ribbon. A protective pad in black velvet is placed under the sweatband, butting the visor, to protect the wearer's forehead. The dome is lined in a light yellow nylon and incorporates an orange moisture shield, covering the "Dunlap New York / Superior" manufacturer's insignia. Attached to the dome is a plastic sleeve without an owner's Identification Card. The cap measures 275 mm in width x 290 mm in depth x 130 mm in height, exhibiting bubbling on the moisture shield, the plastic sleeve experiencing tearing and stitching separation, however, it is free of mothing and soiling. It is of very fine quality manufacture, displaying a wonderful texture in the felt, along with quality workmanship. Near extremely fine.