Great Britain. An Army Brigadier's Forage Cap, C.1952-1953 Auction A red enameled Greek Cross

A red enameled Greek Cross in bronze gilt

measruing 42 mm x 37 mm

In white bakelite

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

clearly stamped with maker mark “Moritz Tiller & Co

Great Britain. An Army Brigadier's Forage Cap, C.1952-1953 Auction A red enameled Greek CrossThis 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