British Leather & Brass Miner's Helmet: WW1 (Dated 1916) Japanese Ordnance knocked out and repaired

knocked out and repaired

In service

Jointed’ were sold to the Nepalese government in 1924

The front 14 inch section of the barrel is round

including slings

British Leather & Brass Miner's Helmet: WW1 (Dated 1916) Japanese Ordnance knocked out and repairedOriginal 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