Helmet, flying

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OBJECT TYPE: WINTER
DATE: 1915
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0052.001

MANUFACTURER: Burberrys
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: LEATHER/ METAL BUCKLES/ FUR LINING/ CLOTH

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 21.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 29.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Clothing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Burberrys
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
Period: BEFORE WORLD WAR I/ EAGLE USED BY ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE ONLY DURING THIS PERIOD (LATER RAF & RCAF)
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PROVIDE WARMTH & PROTECTION TO PILOT'S HEAD WHILE FLYING IN COLD WEATHER
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: RNAS EAGLE PIN ON FRONT CENTRE OF HELMET/ LABEL WITH DESIGN IN GOLD STITCHED TO INSIDE OF HELMET READS 'BURBERRYS'/ HANDWRITTEN LETTERING IN INK ON LABEL READS: 'RNAS/ W.A. [ILLEGIBLE]'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BROWN LEATHER HELMET PARTIALLY LINED WITH FUR AROUND THE BACK SECTION, THE EAR FLAPS, VISOR & FRONT FLAP/ REMAINING AREAS LINED WITH BROWN QUILTED FABRIC
Decoration: LABEL DEPICTS GOLD DESIGN ON WHITE BACKGROUND (NATURE UNCLEAR)/ GUILTMETAL EAGLE

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Burberrys, Helmet, flying, circa 1915, Artifact no. 1991.0052, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1991.0052.001/

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