Model 1917 U.S. Infantry Fencing Mask
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Title
Model 1917 U.S. Infantry Fencing Mask
Subject
Mask
Description
Padded fencing mask manufactured by Hamblin & Russell Mfg. Co. of Worcester, Massachusetts for use by the U.S. military. Mesh extends to behind the ears and crown of the head. Soft leather-lined padding along the top and cheeks and a quilted canvas bib. Tongue is attached with a coiled spring. Two buckled leather straps (one attaching to both sides of the bib below of the jaw and the other from below the ears) tighten the mask into place and hook on to the tongue.
Creator
Hamblin & Russell Mfg. Co.
Date
1917
Rights
© Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Format
Fencing mask; steel, wire mesh, canvas, cotton batting, leather, brass
Total: height 46cm, width 25.5cm, depth 28cm
Face mesh circumference: width 52cm (ear to ear), height 61cm (chin to tongue)
Mesh openings: 5mm (mesh), 2cm (bars)
Bib height: 13cm (chin to sternum)
Tongue: 14cm long
Weight: 1786g
Total: height 46cm, width 25.5cm, depth 28cm
Face mesh circumference: width 52cm (ear to ear), height 61cm (chin to tongue)
Mesh openings: 5mm (mesh), 2cm (bars)
Bib height: 13cm (chin to sternum)
Tongue: 14cm long
Weight: 1786g
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2020.07.001
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Owner / Custodian
Loaned for digitization by an anonymous patron
Digitization Record
Digitized by Benjamin Bowles ; Cataloged by Benjamin Bowles
Collection
Citation
Hamblin & Russell Mfg. Co., “Model 1917 U.S. Infantry Fencing Mask,” Fencing Arms & Artifacts, accessed April 24, 2024, https://fencingexhibit.com/items/show/139.
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