Germany, Heer. A Cavalry Officer’s Visor Cap, by Erel

(Heer Aufklärer Schirmmütze). An extremely well-preserved Heer Cavalry officer’s cap, constructed of field-grey wool. The crown of the cap is fully lined with a band of golden-yellow piping, with two additionals bands of identical piping located at the top and bottom of the cap bands, itself constructed of dark green wool. Pinned into the peak of the cap is an aluminum Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 60 mm (w) x 28 mm (h) and with all three reverse attachment prongs intact. Underneath the eagle, the cap band bears an aluminum tri-colour cockade within an oak wreath, measuring 62 mm (w) x 40 mm (h). The cap is flanked on each side by a pebbled magnetic metal button holding in place a decorative chinstrap, constructed of multiple rows of silver aluminum wire and resting upon the visor. The latter is constructed of vulcanfibre and presents with a lacquered black obverse and tan-coloured reverse. The interior has a 45 mm-wide grey leather sweatband securely held in place by machine-stitching. It features a complete pale yellow rayon liner, the crown of which bears a transparent rhomboid moisture guard. The guard overlays a silver maker’s mark inscribed “OFFIZER KLEIDERKASSE, BERLIN” and “EREL SONDERKLASSE, BERLIN”. The cap measures approximately 248 mm (w) x 285 mm (l) x 162 mm (h). It presents free of evident faults and is in an extremely fine condition.