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Item Name / Model
White Navy Sailor Cap with Black Lettered Band – Custom 3D Printed Miniature Accessory Parts Pieces for Brick Block Figures
Item Type
Standalone miniature sailor-style cap accessory for brick figures, supplied with separate ribbon pieces.
Item Description
This cap has a broad, low white crown above a black band with yellow-green characters. Black ribbon details extend behind the cap. The contrasting colors and rounded profile give it a naval appearance. The photographed lettering is not sharp enough to identify a particular ship, unit or navy.
The supplier describes the item as a multicolor unpainted model, rather than a hand-painted accessory. The source specifies one cap and two separate ribbon pieces. Its assembly note says the ribbon pieces can be secured with glue after drilling. Glue and drilling tools are not listed as included.
Included: One white sailor cap and two separate ribbon pieces.
Display only: The plain head, white torso and other display supports shown in the photographs are not included. This is a cap accessory, not a complete figure or a standalone head product.
Historical / Thematic Background
The lettered ribbon around a traditional sailor’s cap is commonly called a cap tally. The National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy records that such ribbons were worn in the nineteenth century and formally recognized in British naval uniform regulations in 1857. They could carry a ship’s name, giving a small item of headwear a connection to the crew’s shared identity.
Ribbon arrangements changed over time. Nineteenth-century uniform illustrations included tallies tied behind the cap with hanging ends, while later regulations used other bow positions and lengths. This history explains why a dark band and trailing ribbon details are recognizable naval design elements. It does not establish the origin or date of the miniature shown here.
In a brick-figure collection, the white crown creates a clear contrast with darker uniforms, and the black band gives the cap a distinct outline. It is suitable for a naval-themed character or an imagined harbor, ship or ceremonial display. The separate ribbon pieces provide the cap’s rear detailing without turning the supporting display head into part of the sale.
The supplied design remains a general sailor-style accessory. Its soft lettering should not be treated as proof of a specific vessel, national service or historical event.



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