H.M.S. 'Calcutta' cap ribbon
A cap ribbon that was worn on the light cruiser H.M.S. 'Calcutta'. It consists of a thin black strip of black silk with the words "H.M.S. CALCUTTA" embroidered in gold wire on the ribbon. The ribbon is faded and there is some tarnishing of the gold wire.
Object Details
| ID: | UNI2180 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Uniforms |
| Type: | Cap ribbon |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Calcutta (1918) |
| Date made: | Circa 1919 |
| People: | McWilliam, David |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 1173 mm x 30 mm |