China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap, American Made Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with two recessed medal beds

with two recessed medal beds for the awards

maker marked "WILLIAM SCULLY" on the reverse of the badge and maker marked "W

Instituted in 1572 by Pope Gregory XIII at the request of Emmanuel Philibert

the outer edges trimmed in two rows of black threading on the upper and lower sides

China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap, American Made Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with two recessed medal bedsA fine example of a wartime Kuomintang (also referred to as Guomindang or Nationalist Party of China) Army Officers service cap, constructed entirely of olive drab coloured wool fabric with a raised peak. The cap consists of a smooth oversized crown that protrudes past the base of the cap. It features two large rivets mounted horizontally side by side for air ventilation. The cap band that transitions into the crown is constructed of coarsely woven,