Extremely Rare WWII UK Child's Home Defense Gas Mask So-Called "Mickey Mouse" Mask Orig Box

This is an extremely rare World War II English Home Defense child's gas mask accompanied by its original box. It is the British version of the American "Mickey Mouse" child's gas mask, although it looks a bit more like Kilroy than any other character. The box reads: "This special respirator for a small child is government property. Any person who has it in his possession is responsible in law for using care to keep it in good condition. It is to be returned to the local authority in whose area the possessor may be at any time, either on request or when no longer required." The mask has been stuffed with foam padding for the sake of photography only.

Circa World War II.

Mask: approximately 9" in height and 5-1/4" in width; box: approximately 4-3/4" in height and 4-1/2" in width and 6-1/4" in depth.

Mask: rubber with metal and plastic lenses, elasticized straps, metal filter; box; cardboard, cotton laces.

Mask: head straps with clips; box: laces.

G.C. MK III on base; LOT 82 and two stamps under flap on mask; WENDY SEWARD ANDERSON written on bottom of box.

This is from a Great Britain collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. TRAFFX06 LEJJX4/11 SCEJX3/13

7+ (Very Fine+): The mask is in great shape with some small areas of light wear, mostly around rim of filter. The box is intact but very fragile with some light marks/scratches.

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