Name/Title
Boxing HelmetEntry/Object ID
2011.098.001Description
US Army (Special Services) boxing helmet. Black leather exterior, cream colored leather interor. Helmet is stuffed with soft material (to absorb blows). Fits onto top of head with cutout spaces for ears. Laces at back of helmet (cotton lacing) and cotton strapping goes below the chin and across the top of the head. Two identical identification stamps, barely legible (one on the maker's label and the other is on the interior of helmet). "W[ ] SSO" possibly, Special Services. Leather stamped at back of head as well: "8 / SPECIAL SERVICES / US ARMY".Update Date
March 18, 2024