Collection Highlights
Albert Gallatin (1761-1849)
Date:
ca. 1849
Object Number:
MSS.GallatinPapers.1
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Helmet
Object Number:
1923.104
Date:
1917-1918
Medium:
Steel, paint, leather, textile, cord
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. ( 17.1 x 31.8 x 24.1 cm )
Marks:
handwritten: inside brim: "Marlaby[?]"
Description:
Green painted steel helmet; domed form with flared base and shaped lower edge with peak in front; padded leather lining with cord lacing; narrow black leather chin strap.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this German helmet was captured in World War I.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Charles M. Lefferts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
