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Diving helmet

Diving helmet

A spherical helmet with three viewing ports, a front valve and rear vents for air circulation. It was attached to the diving suit using nuts. Used in the Bilbao Estuary for cleaning and repairing the hulls of ships at depths of up to 60 metres.

  • Place depicted: Bizkaia
  • Type of work: Indumentaria laboral
  • Period: XIX

Gallery

Gallery

Work datasheet

  • Inventory no./Abbreviations: 1981/0947
  • Author: Siebe & Gorman, Londres
  • Date: 1870 – 1880
  • Technique and support: Brass, copper and glass; embossed, inlaid and welded
  • Dimensions: 46 x 38 x 36 cm
  • Entry date and details: Acquired in 1985