Forage cap
attributed to Royal Air Force
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1943
Materials
cloth, metal and twine
Measurements
114 x 285 x 20 mm
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 360620
Summary
Forage cap of F/O Hill
Provenance
Part of the N Hill collection. Donated to the National Trust by Mrs Valerie Minns (daughter of N Hill) in 2017.
Marks and inscriptions
On outside and inside cap: On the outside two yellow metal buttons, eagle with crown above both in yellow metal. On the inside a manufacturer's label measuring 60mm x 70mm; black ink lettering: J.S.Wilson LIMITED, MANUFACTURERS, LONDON, SANDRINGHAM MADE, Expressly for Hull, Loosley & Pearce, ltd. HIGH WYCOMBE
Makers and roles
attributed to Royal Air Force , issuer