Black wool peaked cap of the Merchant Navy. Black mohair cap band with black wool cap badge of Merchant Navy. Cap badge has central, oval reserve of red velvet edged with gold metal coil with base metal anchor at centre. The oval is surrounded by laurel leaves of gold purl with stems of applied gold coil and surmounted by a stamped gilt base metal naval crown.
The cap’s visor is made of card faced with black wool (green leather on the under side) with black leather binding on the edge of the visor. There are gold embroidered laurel leaves on the visor to indicate rank. The black leather strap across the visor is fixed with a button to either side of the cap.
On the interior of the cap there is a brown leather hat band and blue silk lining with the maker’s details stamped in gold ‘GIEVES LTD.’
Cap is from the uniform of Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor.