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Focus keyphrase: Police general visor cap Slug: police-general-visor-cap-marie-slama SEO title: Police General Visor Cap | Marie Slama & Sohn Meta description: Police general visor cap by Marie Slama & Sohn, Vienna, size 56. Gold braid piping, gilt eagle and marked interior. No fluorescence under UV light.

Police General Visor Cap – Marie Slama & Sohn, Vienna

Short descriptionPolice general visor cap by Marie Slama & Sohn, Vienna, marked size 56. Features include a police-green wool crown, dark brown cap band, gold braid piping and double gold braided cap cords. A gilt police eagle and national cockade complete the front. The interior retains its maker-marked shield, amber-coloured lining and brown leather sweatband. No fluorescence was observed under UV examination.Long description

Police General Visor Cap with Gold Braid

This police general visor cap combines a shaped police-green wool crown with a dark brown cap band and gold braid trim. Its raised front falls gently towards the sides and rear, creating the characteristic profile associated with this style of headgear.Gold braid piping follows the crown seam and both edges of the brown band. In addition, double gold braided cap cords sit above the curved black peak. Braided adjustment slides and textured side buttons complete the arrangement.The combination of green wool, brown band, gold braid and gilt police insignia corresponds to the general-officer configuration of Third Reich police headgear.

Gilt Police Eagle and National Cockade

A gilt police eagle within an oak-leaf wreath occupies the front of the cap band. Its raised design shows feather detail, individual oak leaves and the central swastika emblem. Darker areas remain within the relief, while the higher points show surface wear.Above the eagle sits a separate national cockade. This combines a dark outer surround, silver-coloured concentric rings and a red textile centre. The close-up photographs clearly show these contrasting elements.Meanwhile, the black peak retains a glossy finish with fine surface crazing and wear along its edge.

Marie Slama & Sohn, Vienna

The transparent interior shield bears the name Marie Slama & Sohn, together with the Vienna location and wording identifying the business as a specialist cap manufacturer. A separate 56 stamp records the marked size.Established in 1902, Marie Slama & Sohn formed part of Vienna’s uniform cap-making trade. The firm produced headgear across different periods and organisations. Consequently, its name identifies the maker but does not alone establish the cap’s precise production date.For reference, Weitze’s catalogue entry for a Marie Slama & Sohn police officer’s cap provides a comparison for the firm’s markings on police headgear.

Interior, Construction and UV Examination

The interior contains an amber-coloured crown lining and a broad brown leather sweatband. Stitching follows the perimeter of the transparent shield, and the maker’s details remain readable.The photographs also show the wool texture, crown seams and gold braid construction. These features provide useful points for comparison alongside the cap’s overall form and insignia.UV examination produced no fluorescence. This supports the material assessment, although the result alone cannot establish the age or originality of every component.An archived police general’s visor cap at Ulric of England illustrates the same broad combination of green wool, brown band, gold trim and gilt police insignia. It serves as a pattern reference rather than evidence of this cap’s individual history.

Condition

The cap presents well overall, with visible age and handling wear. Much of the wool retains its surface nap, although localised areas show flattening and thinning. The gold braid piping and cap cords display uneven darkening.The police eagle retains extensive gilt finish, with wear across raised details. Similarly, the national cockade retains its clearly defined red centre and concentric metal rings.Inside, the leather sweatband shows creasing and wear. The lining and transparent shield have surface marks, but the maker’s name and size remain legible. Fine crazing and edge wear are visible on the black peak.

Size and Provenance

The cap carries a size 56 marking. No documented wearer accompanies the available information, so no attribution to an individual police general is claimed.Browse our related military helmets and headgear or explore the wider military uniforms and accessories collection.Image ALT text