Item #68845 : Original period manufacture. Muskrat fur winter cap, as specified in March 12 1879. See pages 4 & 5, US Army Uniforms and Equipment, 1889. The measurements at the bottom of this page, match our cap. There are spots of fur loss, mostly on the edges of the cap and at the fold in the rear. Original red on white paper size tag remains, 7 1/8, also an oval shaped US QMD inkstamp, and an oval makers stamp. Likely never issued.Measurements.Height of crown to be about seven (7)inches on the pelt, full in the circular slant, as shown in thesealed standard sample. The greatest depth of the ear-lapsto be about five (5) inches, continuing around the cap,forming in the back a cape of about three (3) inches, witha visor in the front, properly shaded, its greatest depth beingabout two and three-fourths ( 2 ^ ) inches; the fur compos-ing this section of the cap embodying no more piecing ofthe fur than is shown in the sealed standard sample. At thetop of each ear-lap a black tape string about nine (9) incheslong and one-half (Y2) inch wide for the purpose of ex-tending over the crown of the cap and tying to hold theear-laps and capes in position.Adopted August 25, 1902,in lieu of specifications ofMarch 12, 1879 (No. 6), which are canceled.