Private Purchase WWI Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Officer's "Overseas" Cap

This is a private purchase World War I Royal Flying Corps officer's overseas cap. The cap has two small buttons at the front and a Royal Flying Corps insignia badge with a cotter pin upon the left side. There is an Oxford manufacturer label inside.

Circa World War I.

No size tag but probably 7 or smaller; laid flat (in half) the hat measures roughly 10-1/2" by 4"; badge: 1-7/16" by 1-18/".

Wool with cotton/silk/velvet, brass buttons and badge.

Cotter pin on badge.

HALLS BROS. 94, HIGH STREET, OXFORD.

This is from a WWI Great Britain and Commonwealth uniform and headgear collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-LL-VBJJX10 LDGEX4/14 SDJJX11/14

7+ (Very Fine+): The hat has some very light wear to the outside and some moderate wear/soiling to the inside only.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.