Antique diving helmets were known as "hats" or "hard hats". Siebe Gorman started developing their first diving helmet in the 1830's and by 1837 they had developed the surface supplied diving apparatus. This became known as the standard diver dress and was used by the British Royal Navy.
A genuine antique Siebe Gorman 6 bolt diving helmet / standard divers hard hat.
Made from copper and brass.
Height: 50 cm / 19.5 inches
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A genuine antique Siebe Gorman 12 bolt diving helmet / standard divers hard hat.Made from copper and brass.Height: 50 cm / 19.5 inches
A genuine antique Siebe Gorman 6 bolt diving helmet / standard divers hard hat.Made from copper and brass.Height: 50 cm / 19.5 inches
A genuine antique Siebe Gorman 12 bolt diving helmet / standard divers hard hat.Made from copper and brass.Height: 50 cm / 19.5 inches
Antique diving helmet Chinese TF12 copper brass standard divers 12 bolt hard hat.
antique siebe gorman diving boots, standard hard hat divers shoes.
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A pair of antique Siebe Gorman diving helmet weights.
Front and back weights constructed from lead and brass. Both stamped SIEBE GORMAN & CO LTD, LONDON.
Complete with lanyards and weight hooks.
Non matching serial numbers.
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A presentation lighter in the form of a Siebe Gorman hard hat diving helmet. Made from brass with a wooden base with lighter mechanism under base.
The brass plaque is engraved:
To Mr Ray C Kingsland of MEDIT SALVAGE UK ltd with compliments MEDIT s.p.a. Palermo.
Height: 12.5cm / 5 Inches
A large antique US Navy Master Diver insignia. The plaque shows a Morse Mk V/ Siebe Gorman type "hard hat" diving helmet, surrounded by sea serpents and crowned with Poseidon's trident. This crest was reputedly on display at HMS VERNON until it closed in 1996.
Height 35cm / 13.5"
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