Canada, CEF. A First War Mark II Helmet, by James Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield visually-hidden illustrating four artillery man loading

illustrating four artillery man loading an artillery gun

and resting his left hand upon a sword

enamels are fully intact with no chipping

each with two bronze loops for the accommodation of a dagger hanger

firmly healed with marked ridge

Canada, CEF. A First War Mark II Helmet, by James Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield visually-hidden illustrating four artillery man loadingBritish made, in non magnetic steel, with greenish brown textured paint on the exterior and interior. The protective edge of the helmet in magnetic steel. It is stamped with the manufacturer's mark D A likely denoting James Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield as the manufacturer and Edgar Allen & Co Ltd of Sheffield as the supplier to the army, with batch number 121, therefore dating this helmet to 1915 16, Inside, there is a leather framed cradle