First closed diving helmet and breastplate
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First closed diving helmet and breastplate, as developed by Augustus Siebe, England, 1839, from an earlier design by from an design by George Edwards. For use with closed diving dress, based on suggestions by John Deane.
Details
- Category:
- Protective Clothing
- Object Number:
- 1881-47
- Materials:
- leather, asbestos, glass and copper (alloy)
- Measurements:
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overall: 465 mm x 460 mm x 417 mm, 11.5 kg
- type:
- diving equipment and helmet
- credit:
- William Augustus Gorman
