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A 12-BOLT COPPER AND BRASS DIVING HELMET BY SIEBE, GORMAN & CO LTD, NUMBERED 5850, CIRCA 1910
the hand beaten and brazed bonnet with removable face plate (one pin missing), cross banded side ports, weight hooks, air inlet with non-return valve, hinged securing pin, adjustable exhaust valve, spitcock (missing handle) and lashing eyes, the internal arrangement with air ducts (front and left port missing fish tails); the corselet with front fitted weight pins, cast brass makers plate, stamped brass banding (later) securing with wing nuts (some replaced with later pattern) -- 18in. (45.7cm.) high, wooden stand
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the hand beaten and brazed bonnet with removable face plate (one pin missing), cross banded side ports, weight hooks, air inlet with non-return valve, hinged securing pin, adjustable exhaust valve, spitcock (missing handle) and lashing eyes, the internal arrangement with air ducts (front and left port missing fish tails); the corselet with front fitted weight pins, cast brass makers plate, stamped brass banding (later) securing with wing nuts (some replaced with later pattern) -- 18in. (45.7cm.) high, wooden stand
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