Description
This overcoat is in worn condition
with evidence of re-finishing
paradoxically
set atop a stylized crown featuring a blue enameled border bearing a silvered motto of “CHARAKTER UND AUFRICHTIGKEIT - ERRICHTET DEN XXV DEC MDCCCIX” (“CHARACTER AND SINCERITY - ESTABLISHED ON 25 DECEMBER 1809”)
all with correct replacement ribbons
Germany, SA. An Early Kepi for Enlisted Ranks Archive This overcoat is in worn(Sturmabteilung Schaftmtze fr Mannschaften). A Sturmabteilung (SA) kepi for Enlisted ranks, constructed of light brown cotton cloth. It consists of a central canister with rigid internal reinforcements and a flat crown. The former is flanked on each side by dual ventilation holes, all of which are reinforced with magnetic metal grommets. Surrounding the canister are fold down side walls which fasten in place at the front with a single silvered brass