Helmet, Military

Name/Title

Helmet, Military

Entry/Object ID

1898.1.1

Description

1885-1910 Canadian Militia Home Service Helmet. Buff white wool upper over pressed cork shell, 6 sewn panels, 1 headband. At top is 3.2cm. Diameter circular brass mount for gilt metal socket plume holder (plume missing). Interior lined with light green linen. 2cm. wide canvas/cardboard inner headband joined to a 6.5cm. wide brown leather/purple sateen liner.

Made/Created

Date made

1898 - 1920

Notes

Date: 1898

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

accession number on front inner headband

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

31cms. L 19cms. W 21.5cms. H