Original British WWI Tanker Leather Covered Splatter Mask with Chainmail Mouth Guard by Rury’s of Sheffield - Royal Tank Regiment

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a phenomenal example of an extremely scarce WWI Tanker’s mask. This is a wonderful example and shows signs of faithful use and is offered with some damage including the interior fabric being almost completely detached from the mask revealing what is almost never seen, the Rury’s of Sheffield Lion Stamp! There are only a few photos of these known, with most stamps being very shallow and therefore don’t remain, but this stamp is nearly complete. Constructed from steel plate covered in leather, hand sewn, with slotted eyepieces for protection as well as visibility. The bottom is fitted with a chainmail mouth and chin guard, secured to larger rings on the "mask" and also hanging down from the sides. The piece was originally secured to the tanker's head by two cotton tie straps located to the rear of the neck, but now there is a small leather string attached to one side. Beautifully constructed. There are also some deep pencil marks on the front of