US Pre WWII, Army Field Grade Artillery Officer Dress Hat, Identified, Luxenberg Manufacture
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $150.00

Original era manufacture. Fine quality US Army Artillery officers dress hat, in the rank of a Field Grade officer, Major to Full Colonel. Dark blue wool body, with a large gilt eagle insignia, ribbed red cap band with two gold brocade bands. Gold wire embroidered oakleaves stitched directly into the black wool covered visor. Complete interior with a sound leather sweatband. Gold brocade adjustable chinstrap secured with two eagle buttons. Written on the sweatband is the name Col. H.E. Brooks. This is quite likely Harold E. Brooks, who in 1939 served as a 1st Lieutenant in the Field Artillery, West Point, US Military Academy. Good research potential.