Blue velvet and leather officer's hat with gold embroidery; small black leather bill in front; small crown, flat circular top that slopes to the back. Black velvet hatband with gold embroidered acanthus leaves that circle the crown and are on the bill. Above the bill and around the front of the crown is a leather strap stitched with gold fabric and held in place by two brass buttons on either end. Each button has the U.S. coat of arms on it. The front center of the hat has the same coat of arms. It is embroidered in gold. The coat of arms is an American eagle with wings spread out, head turned to the left holding a ribbon marked "E Pluribus Unum"; above the head is a cluster of 13 stars; in one claw is a branch of acanthus leaves, in the other a bunch of arrows; on its chest is a shield. The inside of the hat has a brown leather headband with a white ribbon on the back and a size tag marked "7 1/4 / Lot/ Price." The inside top of the hat is marked with a seal or trade mark and covered in plastic. The trade mark is "Ridaback & Co/Trademark/ New York/251 5th Ave/cor of 28th St." all enclosed in an oval with an armored knight standing in the center.