WW1 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWI ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE OR RFC WEBLEY HOLSTER.

A very nice medium tan holster for the Webley Mark 6 revolver with a long shoulder strap, commonly worn by Royal Naval Air Service or RFC air crew.  read more

Code: 96494

SERBIAN WWI ADRIAN HELMET.

One of the rarest of the series of Adrian helmets of WWI, this example still retaining its original grey painted finish with some rust bleed to the dome and to the front peak, also paint rubbed to the top of the comb. The Serbian Coat of Arms badge securely fitted, with its original chinstrap and liner and original drawstring. The helmet is of huge proportions. A museum number ‘LAN 1317’ hand a...  read more

Code: 96570

BRITISH WWI 1ST PATTERN CRUISE VISOR BRODIE HELMET.

A standard 2nd pattern Brodie helmet with rimmed edge, fitted with the chainmail system designed by Royal Army Medical Corps Eye Surgeon Captain Richard C. Cruise. As WWI progressed more body and helmet armour was introduced by all different countries with a huge amount of experimentation. After the introduction of the Brodie helmets to British Forces it was evident that many eye injuries were ...  read more

Code: 96571

RUSSIAN WWI SOHLBERG HELMET.

An extremely nice condition WWI Russian Sohlberg helmet, retaining virtually all its original paint finish, its Russian style liner with its original chinstrap.  read more

Code: 96572

BRITISH WWI VERY FIRST PATTERN BRODIE HELMET IN GREEN WITH BATTLE DAMAGE AND FIELD COVER.

An incredible relic from WWI being the very 1st pattern rimless Brodie helmet with all its green paint finish remaining with its original sacking cover and evidence of battle damage. The helmet has been penetrated in two places with an entry and exit round hole, which in the process has blown off the long part of the chinstrap, the shorter part of the chinstrap on the opposite side away from th...  read more

Code: 96573

BELGIUM/AMERICAN WWI RENEE ELIZABETH HELMET.

One of the most difficult of all the WWI experimental helmets to obtain. As WWI progressed many countries experimented in helmets with protective visors or face masks, the Belgium infantry helmet known as the Renee Elizabeth was developed from the French Dunand and then developed by John Macintosh and produced by the British Company Sankey of Wolverhampton. It is estimated that 70,000 were prod...  read more

Code: 96532

BRITISH WWI TANK CREW PROTECTIVE FACE MASK.

A very nice condition tank mask from WWI. No rot to the leather or to the suede interior, some obvious wear use around the bridge of the nose. The stitching is excellent, with its canvas head tapes, which of course have discoloured with slight nicks to the canvas. The chain mail visor all in place without any links missing. All of these face masks are maker stamped underneath the suede on the r...  read more

Code: 96533

BRITISH WWI RFC FLYING HELMET.

Obtained by us with a whole grouping of Royal Flying Corps uniforms and accoutrements this flying helmet is identical to motoring helmets at the time, therefore we cannot definitively guarantee that this was used as a flying helmet, however many images exist of the period use of these type of helmets. Nice condition, supple brown leather, some fur losses to the inside, this original manufacture...  read more

Code: 96482