Extremely Rare & Beautifully Executed WWI USMC Aviation Painted Helmet NO LONGER AVAILABLE

This is an extremely rare and beautifully executed World War I United States Marine Corps aviation helmet fresh out of a western New York VFW hall! The helmet is painted with a great eagle, globe and anchor logo front and center. The helmet has a leather chin strap and an inner wool and leather liner with a twine mesh net. A tag inside the helmet reads TIGHTEN CORD AND ADJUST NET TO FIT THE HEAD

Circa World War I.

Size 7-1/8.

Painted steel, leather, plated brass, twine mesh, wool, paper.

Leather chin strap with buckles.

7A241 inside rim; 7 1/8 on strap (inner).

This is from a United States Marine Corps collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAEJJX11 LBBEJX10/11 SAIJJX6/14 SLAGGEX7/14 SLAHIEX7/14 SAHIEX12/14

7+ (Very Fine+): The helmet is in great condition with some light to medium wear to the chin strap and some fading of the painted area.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.