Scully Airmail Helmet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Scully Airmail Helmet

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.213

Description

A leather helmet with attached metal goggles. The helmet is brown and made entirely out of leather. There is a leather flap on each side of the helmet, that secures under the chin via a leather strap that fastens with a silver buckle. The silver metal goggles are attached to a light brown/gray elastic strap that goes completely around the helmet, through leather loops. The goggles have black padding around the back of them.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

Small

Textile Details

Fabric

Leather

Material

Leather, Metal, Fabric

Color

Brown, Silver, Tan, Black, Red

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Scully Bros.

Date made

circa 1920 - circa 1930

Time Period

20th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark, Label

Location

On tag, inside helmet

Transcription

Scully / AIR MAIL / TRADEMARK / HELMET / SMALL / SCULLY BROS. LOS ANGELES

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Helmet, Aviator's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Helmet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

2011.680

Dimensions

Width

10-5/8 in

Length

14-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good