Germany, Heer. An Artillery Officer’s Visor Cap, By Schellenberg Hold in copper-washed metal (magnetic)

in copper-washed metal (magnetic)

exhibiting extensive silvering loss on the locket and chape

American watch houses ceased civilian production during these years and devoted themselves to producing timing instruments for the war

fifty-six are gilt

Constructed of machine embroidered in green threads with a black swastika

Germany, Heer. An Artillery Officer’s Visor Cap, By Schellenberg Hold in copper-washed metal (magnetic)(Heer Artillerie Schirmmtze). A very well preserved Heer Artillery officers 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