Cap, uniform

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OBJECT TYPE: MILITARY/WEDGE
DATE: 1918–1924
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0062.001

MANUFACTURER: MUIR CAP CO. LTD.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 BLUE BARATHEA MATERIAL/ LINING/ RIBBON/ METAL BUTTONS/.2 METAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 26.1 cm
Width: 18.9 cm
Height: 11.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Clothing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: MUIR
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: AFTER WWI/ 1918-1924
Canada: SERVICE CAP OF 2ND LIEUT. G. ROSS
Function: FIELD SERVICE CAP (OR 'WEDGE') WAS PART OF THE STANDARD AIR FORCE UNIFORM, GENERALLY WOULD BE WORN ON ALL OCCASIONS EXCEPT CEREMONIAL
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: WHITE LABEL WITH GREEN PRINTING READS: 'MUIR/ CAP CO/ LIMITED/ TORONTO/ CONTRACTORS/ TO THE/ DOMINION GOVERNMENT' & ISSEWN ON INNER LINING
Missing: .2 THE CROWN TO THE CAF DESIGN HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF THE PIN, AS A RESULT THE TIP OF THE MAPLE LEAF IS BROKEN/ THE PIN TO ATTACH .1 TO .2 TO MISSING
Finish: CAP.1 TWO SMALL 'CAF' BUTTONS ARE SEWN TO FRONT FLAP/ LINING IS QUILTED/ SIDE FLAPS ARE FOLDED UP AGAINST CAP & SECURED WITH METAL HOOK ABOVE EACH EAR/ GREY RIBBON SEWN AROUND INNER HATBAND EDGE FOR SUPPORT
Decoration: CAP IS BLUE WITH AN IVORY LINING/ CAP HAS A WEDGE DESIGN/BUTTONS ON CAP HAVE THE CAF DESIGN ON THEM

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MUIR CAP CO. LTD., Cap, uniform, between 1918–1924, Artifact no. 1991.0062, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1991.0062.001/

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