C009258 ESTONIAN FIRE POLICE M1910 VISOR CAP.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A black, private purchase, visor cap with a one-piece crown piped in red, a four-piece body with seams at each of its cardinal points, a red felt, center band, and a pressed fibre visor with a black faux leather finish. The cap has black leather chinstrap, that has been repaired to look like an adjustable strap with steel friction buckle though it no longer is, attached over the left ear by a brass covered steel button while the right end has been stitched to the cap. Mounted to the front center band is a gilt, alloy, cap badge, that consists of a wreath, to whose center is a, gladiator style, fireman’s helmet superimposed over a pair of crossed fire axes, all surmounted by a shield with three lions passant guardant (Estonian Shield). To the interior is a 1 1/2" wide brown patent leather sweatband which is complete and in good condition although it has stiffening with age. Under the front of the sweatband is a folded, yellowed, paper, that appears to have been used as a spacer or padding. The interior is completely lined in a black cotton cloth with a black, patterned, cellulose sweat diamond sewn to the crown. Printed in silver to the diamond is a manufacturers mark with the text "Extra Quality", "London", "Manufaktur" and "PAMI". Although it is missing a button, the chinstrap has been repaired, there is some minor nap wear and a couple of minor holes to the center band the cap is still in very good condition .

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