Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Female Auxiliary’s Overseas Cap

(Kriegsmarine Bordmütze). An extremely well-preserved Kriegsmarine female auxiliary’s overseas cap, constructed of dark navy blue wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold-down sidewalls, sloping toward the front, secured in place underneath the peak by two pieces of stitching. A length of golden-yellow wool piping fully trims the edge of the sidewalls. Stitched onto the front centre just beneath the peak is an insignia consisting of a dark navy blue backer bearing a machine-embroidered golden-yellow Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 65 mm (w) x 30 mm (h). The interior is fully encompassed by a multi-piece black rayon liner. Stamped onto the left side of the crown in white ink is a Reichsbetriebsnummer (RBNr.) of “0/0415/0023” for an unidentified maker, with a manufacture date of “1944”, and a size mark of “56”. It measures approximately 290 mm (l) x 130 mm (h) when folded on a flat surface. Demonstrating no evident wear or damage, the cap is in an extremely fine condition.