Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blue Sailor’s Cap for Coastal Artillery Personnel

(Kriegsmarine Tellermütze für die Martineartillerie). A well-preserved Kriegsmarine blue sailor’s cap (also known as a “Donald Duck” cap), constructed of dark navy blue wool with a subtle whipcord weave. The cap is fully surrounded by reinforced side walls, liner on the exterior with a black rayon tally ribbon bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “1. MARINEARTILLERIEABTEILUNG 1.”, indicating issue to coastal artillery personnel. Pinned onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a gilded aluminum Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika. Measuring 52 mm (w) x 23 mm (h), the eagle retains its original singular reverse prong, and is maker marked with the logo of F.W. Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid. Directly below the eagle, the cap is pinned with a tri-colour cockade, constructed of aluminum with a red wool centrepiece, measuring 23 mm in diameter. A brown leather sweatband surrounds the interior of the side walls, while a dark blue rayon liner fully encompasses the interior. A black ink size mark of “57” is faintly visible on the crown. Otherwise unmarked, the cap measures approximately 25 cm in diameter. Demonstrating minor material fatigue consistent with age and field use, this sailor’s cap remains in a near extremely fine condition.