Japan, Empire. An Army Rikugun-Shōi Officer (2nd Lieutenant) Parade Dress Cap Auction Archive Unteroffizier and Reserve Offiziers-Anwärter

Unteroffizier and Reserve Offiziers-Anwärter

chipping evident in the white enamels on the right tip of the arm at 7 o'clock on the obverse and on the right tip of the arm at 3 o'clock on the reverse

and bearing machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire oak leaf wreaths topped by gulls of identical construction

but of very fine quality Austrian manufacture

uncrowned George V (unnamed)

Japan, Empire. An Army Rikugun-Shōi Officer (2nd Lieutenant) Parade Dress Cap Auction Archive Unteroffizier and Reserve Offiziers-AnwärterDress cap, manufactured by Umemoto, constructed of smooth black wool, the crown of the cap bears a five pointed star constructed of an embroidered gilt bullion, the body of the cap is trimmed at both the top and bottom with additional bands of gilt bullion wire, central insignia affixed to front of visor, in gilded die stamped bronze, consisting of a stylized radiant sun, measuring 52 mm in diameter at its widest point., top of the insignia has a hole