A Set Of Customs Official Headgear Insignia Archive worn with broken reverse

worn with broken reverse

hand scratched on reverse “Alber”

solid with pin

an engineer who died in 1932

4 May Boat Service 1811

A Set Of Customs Official Headgear Insignia Archive worn with broken reverseVisor Wreath and Cockade with Eagle Wreath and Cockade: silvered wreath in die stamped zinc, the fixed cockade in silvered zinc with a red felt centre and a black painted base, 47 mm x 59. 5 mm, one of two prongs intact; and Eagle: silvered die stamped zinc, 30 mm x 70 mm, one of two prongs intact. Nicely detailed wreath and eagle, part of the red felt centre on the cockade is missing exposing the underlying black painted base, gilt loss overall on