1940-1942 RCA Officer's Service Dress Cap w/Badge

Object/Artifact

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Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1940-1942 RCA Officer's Service Dress Cap w/Badge

Entry/Object ID

2019.20.2

Description

1940-1942 Royal Canadian Artillery officer's service dress cap made of brown khaki broadcloth wool. The circular crown attaches to a 4-piece body. Four ventilation grommet holes are on the back of the body (0.7 cm diameter). On the cap band is a Royal Canadian Artillery cap badge (7.5 x 5 cm). The adjustable leather chinstrap is attached to the cap band with one brass RCA button (1.4 cm) on either side of the cap. The peak is stiffened. The lining is made of coral pink silk. The crown is covered with an additional translucent film layer (orange colour, probably from the lining and the discolouration of the film). The cap band is stiffened with black-brown plastic wicker in a rattan weave pattern. The sweatband is made of a red-brown leather (4.8 cm wide). The peak is lined with a green fabric.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Muir Cap & Regalia Ltd.

Place

* Untyped Place

Toronto, Ontario

Notes

Located at 51 Simcoe St.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Accession Number

Location

Sewn to body lining near rear

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Crown lining

Transcription

"THE MUIR BRAND FOR QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP Muir Cap & Regalia Ltd. 51 SIMCOE ST. TORONTO, 2 CANADA"

Type

Manufacturer's Mark, Engraving, Stamp

Location

Sweatband

Transcription

"MUIR CAP CO LIMITED TORONTO CONTRACTORS TO THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT"

Type

Inscription

Location

Sweatband

Transcription

"WAD"

Material/Technique

In Artist's Hand, Pencil

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Cap

Width

25.6 cm

Depth

10.5 cm

Length

26.8 cm

Circumference

55 cm