Germany, Imperial. A Heer Medical Officer’s Brocade Auction The reverse of the sweatband

The reverse of the sweatband is stamped with a size mark of “58” in black ink

oberse with central Norwegian lion rampant

the shell is also stamped

There is a black patent leather strap with dual adjustable sliders that runs across the front between the black fabric wrapped buttons on either side

Germany, Imperial. A Heer Medical Officer’s Brocade Auction The reverse of the sweatband(Heer Feldbinde fr Sanitter). A Heer Medical Officers brocade, constructed of a strip of pressed leather, the exterior bearing a layer of silver aluminum wire with dual machine embroidered dark blue tresses, the reverse with the remnants of a dark blue felt liner, one end retaining a brown leather tongue perforated with nine sets of dual eyelets for an adjustable fit, measuring 40 mm (w) x 940 mm (l), material fatigue consistent with age and field use