Great Britain. An Army Brigadier's Forage Cap, C.1952-1953 Auction gilt button at the shoulder

gilt button at the shoulder end with the Navy's eagle standing upon an anchor and surrounded by thirteen stars with rope border insignia

measruing 42 mm x 37 mm

ring marked "56" and "1869"

with an oval border or oak leaves

clearly stamped with maker mark “Moritz Tiller & Co

Great Britain. An Army Brigadier's Forage Cap, C.1952-1953 Auction gilt button at the shoulderThis fine quality cap has a 45 mm wide red wool band, with the body of the cap fabricated from a black wool, in the traditional flat top design with raised peak. There are four black metal eyelets, two on either side of the seam at the rear of the cap, on the underside of the overhang for ventilation. The front is adorned with a 36. 5 mm (w) x 50 mm (h) Brigadier's Cap Badge, illustrating the lion standing upon the Queen's crown, the badge fabricated