A Erii Staff Brigadier/Colonel's No. 1 Dress Visor Cap By Thomas & Stone, London Auction Archive with original ribbon and safety

with original ribbon and safety clip broach

The tan leather sweatband shows discolouration from active use but remains relatively supple and intact

and likely manufactured circa 1900

she attacked a U-Boat

A Erii Staff Brigadier/Colonel's No. 1 Dress Visor Cap By Thomas & Stone, London Auction Archive with original ribbon and safetyBlack wool upper, classic high peak and rounded saddle shaped sides, with a 45 mm wide red wool band around its circumference. The red band supports a 34 mm x 50 mm cap badge consisting of a lion in fine gold coloured bullion wire, touches of red embroidery in the lion's crown and tongue, the lion itself standing upon a Queen's crown in gold colored and silver bullion wire, maroon felt in the voided area of the crown, with touches of red, green and