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THBWestern European WWI Leather & Iron Splatter Mask
Lot 28a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Specialty auction featuring axes, mace heads, swords, spears, various types of armor, and more! Many different cultures and price ranges. Great for first-time buyers, seasoned collectors, dealers. All legally acquired, and legal to buy/sell. Professional and convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Western Europe, probably France or England, late World War I period, ca. 1917 to 1918 CE. An important piece of protective equipment called a splatter mask, worn by tank gunners during WWI. The mask is comprised of a piece of metal with two panels of leather stitched over the front and back, and a projecting nose pocket. The metal sheet covers the eyes, but thin horizontal slits have been cut for the wearer to see through. Along the lower edges of the cheeks are iron rings that suspend an iron chainmail skirt to cover the mouth and chin. Attached to the sides is a cloth back strap for securing the mask. World War I tanks packed heavy firepower but little in the way of sufficiently protective armor. When an enemy tank shell hit the side of an Allied tank, the interior armoring would fracture into thousands of tiny shrapnel pieces called spalling that would severely injure the tank personnel if not kill them instantaneously. Splatter masks like this example protected the eyes and mouth of the wearer; however, sadly many gunners chose not to wear them, because they were uncomfortable. Size (mask): 5.625" L x 6" W (14.3 cm x 15.2 cm); (strap): 11.25" L (28.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-Dundee collection, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom
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#160805Missing a small section of chain link near nose of skirt. Discoloration and staining to cloth strap. Scratches and staining to leather areas. Metal areas have a heavy, gritty patina.Condition
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