Germany, Heer. An Artillery Officer’s Visor Cap, by Schellenberg

(Heer Artillerie Schirmmütze). A very well-preserved Heer Artillery officer’s visor cap, constructed of smooth field-grey wool. The crown of the cap is fully lined with a band of red piping, with two additional bands of identical piping located at the top and bottom of the cap band, itself constructed of dark green wool. Pinned into the peak of the cap is a silvered zink Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 65 mm (w) x 25 mm (h). Affixed to the cap band underneath the eagle is a zink tri-colour cockade surrounded by a silvered zink oak wreath, measuring 65 mm (w) x 42 mm (h). The cap is flanked on each side by a pebbled, silvered button holding in place a decorative chinstrap constructed of multiple rows of silver aluminum wire. The chinstrap rests upon the visor, which is constructed of vulcanfibre and presents with a lacquered black obverse and tan-coloured reverse. The interior bears a 48 mm-wide tan-coloured leather sweatband which is 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 with a maker’s mark of “ORIGINAL SCHELLENBERG, STIRNDRUCKFREI, SONDERKLASSE”. A paper slip with a size stamp of “56” is inserted into the guard. The cap measures approximately 240 mm (w) x 275 mm (l) x 165 mm (h). Minor material fatigue is evident to the exterior, the walls of the cap band have been distorted, one of the exterior buttons has been replaced, and there is minor soiling of the interior. The cap is in an otherwise very fine condition.