Hampshire Regiment Officers Full Dress Peaked Cap, fine quality early Edwardian / George V period officers full dress peaked cap with red piping to the crown. Embroidered central band and officers silver gilt and enamel regimental cap badge to the centre. Thin pattern chinstrap and regimental side buttons. Peak with bullion embroidered wire. Interior with tan leather sweatband, crimson lining and tailors diamond to the crown. Some light service wear. ate Rod Flood collection.

Rare WW1 British 1905 Pattern Other Ranks Service Dress Peaked Cap, good untouched as found example of a 1905 pattern service dress peaked cap as issued to British troops at the beginning of WW1 before the introduction of the more commonly found Trench cap. The cap has had its stiffener removed so is floppy like a trench cap, but still retains the early small rounded stiff peak. Cap has bi-metal other ranks cap badge of the Hampshire regiment to the front an thin brown leather chinstrap with brass general service side buttons. Interior with black oilcloth sweatband and lining, the lining shows wear and some flaking. Exterior of the cap with staining and wear but generally a good example of an early item of WW1 British headdress.