Original U.S. WWII Naval Officer Blue Combination "Feather Weight" Visor Cap - size 7 1/8 m a Union inspector during the

a Union inspector during the Civil War

The mounts are all  iron and TWO Ovals containing Inspector's Cartouches appear on the left side of the stock opposite the lock

There was a great rebellion in 1868-1869 known as the Boshin War (戊辰戦争 Boshin Sensō

Several wide angle binocular models were commissioned specifically for the Bureau of Ships

While in England

Original U.S. WWII Naval Officer Blue Combination "Feather Weight" Visor Cap - size 7 1/8 m a Union inspector during theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a WWII U. S. Navy Junior Officer "Complete" Cap, also called the "Combination" cap. Naval officers wore a variety of different colored uniforms in service, for different locations and occasions, so a cap was designed that could utilize various removable covers to match the uniform. The standard colors were White, Khaki, Navy Blue, and Gray. The U. S. Coast Guard also wore the same caps,