Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition U.S. Marine Corps summer color "Bell Crown" visor cap, intended to be worn by Enlisted Men for dress and parade occasions. The name comes from the pronounced flare out towards the top of the cap. This cap is summer weight, and is constructed of wool fabric stretched over a wicker inner frame. It is a great WWI Era OD green color, which has more tan than later variants used in WWII.
The cap features a lacquered fabric brim, probably supported by pressed paper or fabric. The brown faux leather sweatband is stitched to the body of the hat, but it is very worn and almost all of the stitching is gone. The sweatband still retains its size stamp, 7⅛. There is a stamp on the crown for MEYER’S MILITARY SHOPS in Washington, D.C.
The front of the cap bears the correct era darkened bronze EGA, with a brown leather adjustable chinstrap with two USMC side buttons. There is some mothing across the cap as shown and the areas around the chinstrap buttons are weak, but it is still well retained. The back of the cap has some heavy mothing as well but it displays well from the front. There is some residue from moths on the interior which should be cleaned.
A great example of a WWI USMC Bell Crown visor cap, ready for further research and display.
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