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Object Record
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Metadata
Item ID# |
2007.028.002 |
Object Name |
Helmet, Military |
Year Range from |
1914 |
Year Range to |
1918 |
Description |
Steel military helmet. Crown is shallow and domed. Crown flows out into a brim which tapers with the sides being wider than the front and back. On the crown in the front there is a painted red rectangle measuring 4X9cm. The edge binding is made from the same steel. The sweatband of the helmet is made of black leather and a fibrous material. The sweatband is attached to the helmet by two leather straps that are attached to the tip with a metal post. The liner of the helmet is a coarse cotton material affixed to the helmet with a thick paper-like material stitched in the centre. Attached to the brim on each side is a steel tab with a brass rectangular loop. Through these loops is the chin strap which is a brown leather. |
Provenance |
This helmet belonged to Lieutenant Elizabeth MacKinnon who was a Nursing Sister during the First World War. |
Dimensions |
H-12 Dia-29.5 cm |
Lexicon category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Headwear Military Nursing Uniform |
Event |
First World War |
People |
MacKinnon, Elizabeth |
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