Italy, Fascist State. A British Made Italian Blackshirt Fez, C. 1940 GTRexclude the reverse maker marked “FOERSTER

the reverse maker marked “FOERSTER & BARTH

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff

The cap measures 265 mm x 112 mm

Private Jenks met Scotsman 9553 Private George Wilson of the 2nd Battalion

Italy, Fascist State. A British Made Italian Blackshirt Fez, C. 1940 GTRexclude the reverse maker marked “FOERSTERA black fez of the MVSN of English manufacture, constructed of fine black doeskin wool. The exterior top of the fez is adorned with a tassel style decoration of two braided cords with a thick bush like array of twisted tassels which hang over the side. The front presents an Italian Fasces constructed of silver and Gold bullion, measuring 22. 2mm (w) x 58. 5mm (h), showing fraying and a loss of bullion on the blade. The interior bears a 48mm brown