Original British WWI Texture Painted Mk 1 Brodie Helmet by Hutton & Sons Ltd of Sheffield With Inter-War / WWII Guards Armored Division Painted Insignia - “All Seeing Eye”

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of the scarce WWI British MkI Brodie helmet, which was also the same type that was issued to American forces in the beginning of the US involvement during The Great War. The shell features great textured paint that was a very popular paint scheme used by all armies that fought during WWI. The All Seeing Eye painted on the front of the shell is the unit flash for the Guards Division and is an inter-war or WWII example. The Second World War sign was a somewhat simplified version of the sign worn by the Guards Division during the First World War. The original badge was designed by Major Sir Eric Avery (who commanded the Divisional MT Company) and the Second World War version was chosen from a number of designs painted on divisional vehicles by Rex Whistler, who was serving in the 2 Welsh Guards, Divisional Armored Recce. unit. The sign represents the eye of vigilance, red and blue being the Household Brigade colors. At the outbre