US LATE WWII ERA USN “WAVES” (NURSE) WICKER 14″ X 4″ X 9″ SW PACIFIC THEATER MADE PURSE, COTTON LINED WITH WICKER AND RUSSET LEATHER CONSTRUCTION, THE 2 1/2″ WIDE LEATHER TAB ON FRONT HAS A VERY FINE QUALITY COIN SILVER USN “PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE” HAT BADGE AS THE LOCKING PLATE

JAPANESE WWII DIPLOMAT’S BLACK SILK AND MOHAIR “FORE AND AFT” STYLE HAT, THE “WHITE” OSTRICH FEATHER PLUME HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE HAT??, HM’ED, THE HAT’S RANK OF “CHOKUNIN” GRADE WAS FOR BEING PERSONALLY APPOINTED BY THE EMPEROR, THIS IS RELATED TO THE NUMBER OF PETALS ABOVE THE SINGLE BRASS PAULOWNIA FLOWER BUTTON ON THE SIDE, HAT IS IN MINT CONDITION