Italy, Guardia Nazionale Repubblicana. A Field Cap, c.1944

A grey wool cap, the front centre presents the emblem of the Italian Fascists (a bundle of rods and an axe head fastened together by a tie) embroidered in red, flanked by two Ms, also in red thread, below rests a bronze number “1” pinned on a circle of black felt bordered in red thread, the interior is lined in grey cotton and stamped “58” in black ink, measures approximately 180 mm (w) 255 mm (l) x 135 mm (h), and in near extremely fine condition.