Japanese WWII Naval Ship Building Worker Steel Helmet
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $350.00

Original era manufacture. A complete and original example of a Civil style brown painted steel helmet. Affixed to the front of the helmet is a three dimensional brass badge with a painted finish, depicting a ships propeller over an anchor.We purchased this helmet at the most recent SOS in Louisville, and while there showed to a good friend of ours who we consider to be an authority on such things.He commented that the badge itself comes in a few different varieties, and that these were worn by workers in Japanese shipbuilding firms during the war, including shake-down cruises at sea.Small amount of surface corrosion as shown, complete cloth liner with a period replaced wide cotton chinstrap.