Chain Mail Apron

PART OF:
Chain mesh apron and chain mesh glove with rigid cuff, United States, 1983.
Made:
1983 in United States
maker:
Whiting and Davis Co., Inc.
Chain Mail Apron

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Protective chain apron by supplied by the British Rawhide Belting Co., United Kingdom. Manufactured by Whiting and Davis Safety, United States, 1983.

Details

Category:
Protective Clothing
Object Number:
1983-1070/1
Materials:
stainless steel, aluminium alloy and cotton (textile)
Measurements:
overall: 45 mm x 500 mm x 500 mm, .875kg
overall (laid flat): 730 mm x 560 mm x 20 mm,
type:
protective apron
credit:
British Rawhide Belting Company

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