WW1 British Tank Crew Mask

With the current market full of fake WW1 British tank masks I am pleased to be able to offer this totally 100% original example complete with its original fastening tapes which have never been off.
These iconic chainmail masks were issued to British tank crewmen in WW1 to protect against splinters & bullet splash which were an ever present hazard within the confines of Britains early tanks.
Available as of November 1917 it consisted of a leather covered two part metal plate with slitted eyepieces & a chainmail face guard . To the face side of the mask was a cotton wool lined soft chamois leather covering neatly handstitched at its outer edges where the outer covering meets the inner. Two head ties are stitched to the side brackets.
This example is complete with all of its leather face covering , its inner chamois face lining & its totally original ties. Showing minor wear the leather is undamaged & free from rot with all of the chainmail intact. The stitching around the edges is very skilfully applied & well seated in as only natural age can do.
A rare original item of WW1 British tank crewmens protective headgear.

Code: 10500