Just a hair under 2 inches tall by 1 inch across in size. Skinnier than the WW1 versions. The fouling is made of twisted wire and applied onto the badge as a separate piece. There are two loops on the reverse side for attachment onto the hat. I always thought a straight cotter pin was used to attach it to the hat. One person I talked with mentioned he saw one with those split rings they use to attach uniform buttons on the back of one of these before. A very rare USN Chief’s cap ornament for the collector. The item “Pre 1905 US Navy Chief’s Hat Badge Early Two loop Backing” is in sale since Wednesday, February 27, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Medals, Pins & Ribbons”. The seller is “wooden5c” and is located in Los Altos, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.