Netherlands, Kingdom. An Infantry Kepi,C.1940 Auction Accompanied by its Bicorn Carrying

Accompanied by its Bicorn Carrying Case (tin

silvering on the blade of the sword

and three minor holes

while so employed

measuring 43 mm x 42 mm

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Infantry Kepi,C.1940 Auction Accompanied by its Bicorn Carrying(Infanterie Kepie). This is a very well preserved Second War period Dutch Army Infantry kepi, constructed of a smooth field grey wool with reinforced cardboard shell. The peak is adorned with a gilded bronze cockade composed of five ribbed layers completing in a central orange enameled oval. The cockade is held in place at the top by a hook that is fastened into the liner of the kepi, and at the bottom by a bronze button depicting a raised Dutch