Royal Navy officer’s white cloth-covered sholapith helmet. White linen covered, the purge with top fold of navy blue, brown leather chinstrap retaining original paper covering. Maker’s label to the interior of the crown ‘Gieves Ld / 21 Old Bond Street / London W’. Contained in original Gieves tin carry case applied named to ‘JCH’ for Pay Lieutenant J. Clifford Hill, RN.