Original Imperial German WWI Dark Blue Artillery Officer Visor Cap With Württemberg Cockade by Adolf Garsuch No Return and the upper swivel attached

and the upper swivel attached to the upper barrel band

At the start of the American Revolution

though it is a bit delicate

The front does not appear to have had any painting (consistent with some members of the crew in the photo)

Original Imperial German WWI Dark Blue Artillery Officer Visor Cap With Württemberg Cockade by Adolf Garsuch No Return and the upper swivel attachedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an Imperial German Officer Visor Cap (Schirmmtze), in the early 20th Century Dunkelblau (Dark Blue) color. The later M1907 1910 version would move to the Feldgrau (Fieldgray) that was seen mostly during the war. The cap constructed of dark blue wool, which was the standard color for all states except for Bavaria, which used their own blue color. It has a black band with Ponceaurot