Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery Overseas Cap, Owner-Attributed, by Société Chapelière Parisienne visually-hidden and similarly showing evidence of

and similarly showing evidence of expert period replacement

Instituted 28 April 1922

the core is short by the length of one decoration as a result of retro-fitting a Third Reich-period decoration

39 mm (w) x 26

red in the dome of the crown with touches of red

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery Overseas Cap, Owner-Attributed, by Société Chapelière Parisienne visually-hidden and similarly showing evidence of(Kriegsmarine feldgraues Schiffchen fr Mannschaften der Kstenartillerie). An extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery overseas cap, constructed of field grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls with a subtle downward slope toward the front. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a field grey rayon backer bearing a machine embroidered golden yellow Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile