Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War Period Brigadier-General’s Khaki Forage Cap.
A rare example in khaki serge complete with red cloth ‘Staff’ welt, gold wire embroidered cap badge and gilt buttons for the chin strap (the strap present but broken), supplied by Messrs. Hawkes, London and further gold blocked, ‘Hawke’s Patent Self-fitting & Ventilating’, with patent details for the UK, Canada, India & the USA. A period tailor’s label is inscribed ‘257 Pearson 919 B.Genl. 7’. Together with two elements of a Sam Browne belt and a brown leather belt bearing an Other Ranks post 1901 standard pattern brass waist belt clasp, good overall condition (4) £200-£300