Germany, Reichsbahn. An Employee’s Visor Cap

(Reichsbahn Schirmmütze). A Reichsbahn employee’s visor cap, constructed of dark blue wool. It 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 trimmed with red wool piping. The centre of the cap band features a reinforced black metal eyelet, formerly accommodating an insignia which has been lost to time. Completing the exterior features is protruding vulcanfibre visor, finished in black on the obverse and in light brown on the reverse. The interior of the cap band is fully surrounded by ablack leather sweatband, perforated along the forehead with an array of ventilation holes. A light brown rayon liner encompasses the interior. It is unmarked with the exception of a silver embossed moisture resistance mark on the sweatband. It measures approximately 230 mm (w) x 260 mm (l) x 140 mm (h). In addition to the missing insignia, Issues consistent with age and use are evident, and include slight exterior mothing, deterioration of the sweatband which exposes period newspaper used to reinforce the structure, as well as soiling and deterioration of the interior liner which has resulted in the loss of a moisture guard. It is in an overall fair condition.