Original Item: Only One Available. The dress helmets, both mounted and dismounted, were eliminated in 1902. In their place, the Army issued a new dress cap with a flared crown and a band with branch colored stripes. The visor and chinstrap were made of black enameled leather, and a gilt branch insignia was worn on the front. Like the dress coat, the new dress cap was nothing more than the old forage cap given a new status.

The service hat was also modified in 1902 with the addition of a screened vent centered on each side, the same as that introduced in 1883, except made of aluminum instead of brass. Older patterns of the hat continued to be issued until stocks were exhausted. The army had reintroduced hat cords with acorn tips in various branch colors in early 1900.

A new pattern service cap was also issued for garrison wear with a flared crown and black
leather visor and chinstrap and a bronze metal branch insignia worn on the front.

This Model 1902 Service Cap would have been worn as a “Summer Service” uniform type. This cap is the same in physical appearance as the dress caps, however the colors differ. The main body of the cap is khaki with a brown leather visor and chinstrap. The front of the cap features a lovely blackened bronze Crossed Cannons insignia indicating Artillery use.

The overall condition is close to excellent. The leather has minor crazing and checking present but is still solid. The interior lining is in great condition with an almost completely intact sweatband. The sweatband does have some stitching loss, cracks, tears and crazing in the leather but it is still soft. The leather around the brim is cracked with a few small sections missing.

Comes more than ready for display.