Original U.S. WWI General Staff Officer’s Blue Dress Visor Cap with Bullion Eagle by Henderson & Co. Philadelphia Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts with slightly darker OD canvas

with slightly darker OD canvas trim

though we cannot see a legible maker mark It comes with approximately 7 inches of original lavender

The black grip wrapping (Ito) looks to have been redone sometime during the 20th century

All parts included (except receiver)

the missions were carried out at high altitudes

Original U.S. WWI General Staff Officer’s Blue Dress Visor Cap with Bullion Eagle by Henderson & Co. Philadelphia Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts with slightly darker OD canvasOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a tremendously rare example of a First World War era blue dress visor cap for a member of the general staff. This is a private purchase hat modeled after the M1912 Visor cap, but with a soft peak instead of the usual hard. The hat band is a gorgeous velvet and the gold tape chinstrap is in phenomenal condition. There is a maker stamp on the interior for Henderson & Company, out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.