WWI Helmet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

WWI Helmet

Entry/Object ID

NU 2020.24

Description

World War I M1917 "Brodie" helmet, with a hand-painted red and black insignia on the front. Inside, there is a black cushion for the head, as well as a chin strap.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Metal

Color

Olive, Red, Black

Notes

Metal is steel.

Made/Created

Date made

1915 - 1918

Time Period

20th Century

Edition

M1917 version, worn by American forces during WWI.

Notes

Style of helmet invented by the French in 1915, further designed and patented in London John Leopold Brodie in 1915.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Helmet, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Helmet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

672

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

11-3/4 in

Length

12-1/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good