Japan, Empire. An Army Lieutenant’s Dress Cap, C. 1920 Hold with German Imperial marking inside

with German Imperial marking inside of the case

Allan Maclean Howard of Toronto

surrounded by an enameled green laurel wreath

measuring 44 mm (w) x 63

Japan, Empire. An Army Lieutenant’s Dress Cap, C. 1920 Hold with German Imperial marking insideThis is a very well preserved Imperial Japanese Army Lieutenants dress cap, constructed of smooth black wool. The crown of the cap bears a five pointed star constructed of machine embroidered gold bullion wire, and is trimmed with dual bands of identical construction. The body of the cap is trimmed at both the top and bottom with additional dual bands of gold bullion wire, with four bands emanating from the top band at the caps cardinal points,