{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwi-british-made-mk-i-helmet-shell-painted-camouflage-by-veterans-in-the-1920s-with-native-american-depiction","title":"Original U.S. WWI British-Made Mk. I Helmet Shell Painted Camouflage by Veterans in the 1920s with Native American Depiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. One-of-a-Kind. This is a very interesting British-made Brodie helmet shell which was issued to an American soldier during World War I. It was then taken home by the soldier who had it painted, likely for a fraternal or veteran’s organization. The shell is beautifully painted with a “camouflage” pattern of blue, green, white, and blacks, with a gold trim along the rim and a depiction of a Native American to the front. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is stamped on the underside \u003cstrong\u003eHS 115\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the typical marking where the designation of Manufacturer followed by designation of steel supplier followed by batch lot number of steel used. \u003cstrong\u003eH \u003c\/strong\u003eis for Hadfield Ltd of Sheffield who made helmets. \u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e is for the steel supplier of Sheffield who provided the needed material for the helmets. The heat stamp and the split rivets on the chinstrap bales are a solid indication and a good reference point for identifying British made helmets for American use during the Great War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside of the helmet was painted silver and there are remnants of some numbers at the interior crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very interesting painted helmet which requires more research!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43841642463301,"sku":"ONJR25AUCC141","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR25AUCC141__07.jpg?v=1760648807","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwi-british-made-mk-i-helmet-shell-painted-camouflage-by-veterans-in-the-1920s-with-native-american-depiction","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}