hat & scooter helmet

Slazenger


hat & scooter helmet

Slazenger

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

Slazenger

Date Created

1960-1962

Dimensions

Crown: 14cm

accession number

1966.198

Place of creation

England

Medium

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