hat & scooter helmet
Summary
Scooter helmet made from metal, plastic and leather. Dome-shaped crown of metal laquered white. Four airholes at the front with a strip of red. Flourescent paint across the back. Lined with white expanded polystyrene covered with cotton. Two fawn coloured webbing bands attached at sides, crossing over in the centre of crown. Six triangular sections of tan-coloured leather attached round base of crown and drawn together in centre by cotton lace threaded through eyelet hole in each leather section. Peak at front, metal covered with black plastic imitation morocco leather. Black button attached at centre front. Lined with green plastic. Black leather round back of neck, coming down in flaps to cover ears, lined with cream-coloured fleecy cloth. Fastening under chin with black leather and webbing straps and metal hook and ring. Label at back of neck.
Object Name
hat & scooter helmet
Creators Name
Date Created
1960-1962
Dimensions
Crown: 14cm
accession number
1966.198
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Medium
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