Original U.S. WWI 1917 Model 2 “Deep Salade” Experimental Helmet by Ford Motor Company with Liner Band & Chinstrap French Artwork & Posters The liner in this helmet

The liner in this helmet is made from oilcloth

The overall condition of the medal and ribbon is incredible given how old the award is

The interior is lined with fine light gray blue colored rayon

Overall it measures 25 1/2" x 14" x 9 1/2" when fully closed

and the rear right side of the pistol has a BROAD ARROW / BO cartouche for the Board of Ordnance

Original U.S. WWI 1917 Model 2 “Deep Salade” Experimental Helmet by Ford Motor Company with Liner Band & Chinstrap French Artwork & Posters The liner in this helmetOriginal Item: Only One Available. When the United States entered World War I in 1917 it had no steel helmet. The American military turned to Dr. Bashford Dean, an American zoologist and armor expert who served on the board at both the New York Natural History Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to help design a helmet for the soldiers heading to France. One of the first so called "experimental" patterns was the Model 2, also known as the Deep