Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer Theodor Riedel Blue Sailor’s Cap Newly Listed London & North Eastern Railway

London & North Eastern Railway

New Hampshire

HMCS York in February 1956

silvering wear and contact marks evident on the reverse

measuring 140 mm (w) x 60 mm (h)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer Theodor Riedel Blue Sailor’s Cap Newly Listed London & North Eastern Railway(Kriegsmarine Tellermtze). A Kriegsmarine Zerstrer (Destroyer) Theodor Riedel blue sailors cap, constructed of dark navy blue wool. It features reinforced side walls, and retains a fully intact tally ribbon, constructed of black rayon and bearing a machine embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of ZERSTRER THEODOR RIEDEL in Fraktur script. The ribbon is affixed in place with four dark navy blue threaded bands distributed around the circumference.