British Leather & Brass Miner's Helmet: WW1 (Dated 1916) Japanese Ordnance So it was proposed to

So it was proposed to use Black faced Armor in the case of Sir Winston Churchill

including slings

CBS- 8502 Size 7 ¼ is in overall good condition (stains by chin strap) having sat in a private collection for nearly 50 years the owner of which has only recently died and the collection disbanded

Offered in great condition almost untouched but with "E" scratched into the back near the stamped markings

Jointed’ were sold to the Nepalese government in 1924

British Leather & Brass Miner's Helmet: WW1 (Dated 1916) Japanese Ordnance So it was proposed toOriginal Item: One Only! A novel and interesting item dating from 1916 is this leather Miner's Helmet complete with a Brass Carbide Lamp Assembly. Originally developed in the 1800s during the reign of Queen Victoria this primitive illumination system was used right up until WW2. The brass lamp has two compartments, the lower to hold small cubes of carbide and the upper to be filled with water. When turned to the "on" position the water was allowed to