China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap Buy Now Issued 1847-1918

Issued 1847-1918

maker marked "MONETARIA NATIONALA" and named "Maugus" in handwritten black ink on the inside lid

67 mm (w) x 49

measuring 39 mm (w) x 54 mm (h)

5 mm (w) x 138

China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap Buy Now Issued 1847-1918A wartime Kuomintang (also referred to as Guomindang or Nationalist Party of China) Army Officers service cap, constructed entirely of khaki coloured woven cotton with a raised peak. The cap consists of a crown that features a supportive spring loaded wire ring that gives the crown its distinctive shape and traditional raised peak, with a cap band directly below. The cap band itself is constructed of coarsely woven, ribbed, khaki coloured cotton.