Navy officer hat and epulettes. Name?

[gunto]

Hi
Have had this for a while. Im not so good at translate names , but got out SHU?
Br
Thomas N.

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

Hi, is that metal tag off of a hat box?

David

[GHP]

The metal tag is 川本 Kawamoto . It is written in the old style from right to left: 本川.

As for the embroidered name ..... good luck with that one!!!

Shu/state/province is an expanded version of river/kawa 川 with smaller "rivers" in between: 州.

--Guy

[gunto]

Hi, is that metal tag off of a hat box?

David

Yes it is , the name is also on the epulettes.

[gunto]

The metal tag is 川本 Kawamoto . It is written in the old style from right to left: 本川.

As for the embroidered name ..... good luck with that one!!!

Shu/state/province is an expanded version of river/kawa 川 with smaller "rivers" in between: 州.

--Guy

Thanks mate

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

Thanks, any chance of posting a photo of the hat and box?

Regards, David.

[gunto]

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

Thanks for posting the photos....great set

Regards, David.