Helmet
Maker
Unknown
Description
Dome-shaped metal helmet, this type of helmet was the standard one by the British and Commonwealth Armies from the middle of WWI until the mid 1950s.
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Maker
Production period
Collection
Media/Materials
Steel
Rubber
Elastic
Webbing Material
Rubber
Elastic
Webbing Material
Measurements
28L
30W
12h
30W
12h
Physical description
A dome shaped metal helmet that appears circular in appearance but is actually oval in shape. It is khaki green in colour overall and where the original paint has chipped off, a green paint (not original) has been applied to protect the bare metal surfaces. Inside the helmet has a black, rubber and material headband screwed into it. Tensioned by a drawstring. The chin-strap has a central section of webbing material with two elastic sidebands.
Accession number
99.7.3
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