Uniform - Cap (RAF Officer) - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

Object detail

Accession number

2004.142

Maker

Moss Bros and Company Limited

Description

Navy blue, wool, officer's cap with a flat top and peak at the front. There is a band of black canvas around the base of the cap. At the front, is a strip of black leather secured with a button on each side. Also at the front, is an RAF badge on a background of black wool. The badge consists of a red and gold embroidered crown, a gold pin of a bird (eagle or albatross) and 4 gold branches embroidered in a swag formation. The hat is lined on the inside with blue cotton. Around the brim is a strip of brown leather. The inside of the top of the cap is lined with a brownish plastic. On the inside, there is a piece of string tied in a bow at the back.

Marks

F/L DWORRYN Hand-written
REAL ROAN LEATHER Printed
MOSS BROS / OF COVENT GARDEN / THE COMPLETE MAN'S STORE Maker's Mark

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Textile/Wool
Processed Material/Textile/Canvas
Processed Material/Leather
Processed Material/Textile/Cotton
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Collection

Bomber Command Collection
Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Moss Bros and Company Limited. Uniform - Cap (RAF Officer), 2004.142. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Cap Cap, Military Personal Artefacts Clothing Headwear

Production place

London Greater London England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Air and Space Transport

Subject auto tags

Cap Headgear Gas Costume hat Peaked cap Fashion accessory Composite material Art Costume accessory Beret

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Uniform - Cap (RAF Officer)