Japan, Empire. An Army Lieutenant’s Dress Cap, C. 1920 Hold central emblem composed of embroidered

central emblem composed of embroidered gold bullion wire thread and multi-coloured enamels

he was attached to the 11th Field Ambulance on June 9th and returned to the French theatre on August 10th

surrounded by an enameled green laurel wreath

Allan Maclean Howard of Toronto

inscribed "IN AMINTIREA ANULUI Al 40lea AL CAPITANIEI" (In Memory of the 40th Anniversary of Reign"  with the dates "1866" and "1906" along with "MELE" (My) hand-stamped on the reverse

Japan, Empire. An Army Lieutenant’s Dress Cap, C. 1920 Hold central emblem composed of embroideredThis is a very well preserved Imperial Japanese Army Lieutenants dress cap, constructed of smooth black wool. The crown of the cap bears a five pointed star constructed of machine embroidered gold bullion wire, and is trimmed with dual bands of identical construction. The body of the cap is trimmed at both the top and bottom with additional dual bands of gold bullion wire, with four bands emanating from the top band at the caps cardinal points,