Germany, Weimar Republic. A Stuttgart Transportation Authority Visor Cap

(Verkehrsanstalten Schirmmütze). An extremely well-preserved Stuttgart Transportation Authority visor cap, constructed of smooth black wool. The cap features reinforced side walls, fully lined on the exterior with a black doeskin cap band. Both the top and bottom edges of the cap band are lined with lengths of golden-yellow wool piping. Pinned onto the peak is a silvered bronze insignia consisting of crossed arrows on top of a clutch of lightning bolts, measuring 45 mm (w) x 20 mm (h) overall. Pinned onto the centre of the cap band directly underneath the peak insignia is a black and red non-magnetic metal cockade, measuring 22 mm in diameter. Completing the exterior features is a protruding vulcanfibre visor, finished in a matte black on the obverse and in a matte brown on the reverse. Notably, emanating from the lower edge of the cap band is an intact black elasticized chinstrap, while the interior of the cap band is lined with a brown leather sweatband measuring 35 mm in width. The back of the sweatband features a size label of “56”. A brown oilcloth liner encompasses the interior, and bears a silver embossed mark of “BEKLEIDUNGSAMT DER VERKEHRSANSTALTEN STUTTGART”, indicating manufacture by the official uniform depot of the city of Stuttgart’s Transportation Authority. The cap measures approximately 248 mm (w) x 250 mm (l) x 115 mm (h). Minor material fatigue is evident to the exterior wook, but the cap is in an overall near extremely fine condition.