Gas mask bag
Siebe Gorman and Co Ltd
Category
Leatherwork
Date
1936 (post)
Materials
Leather and metal
Measurements
210 x 90 mm
Place of origin
London
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937682.2
Summary
Shaped, black leather case with front flap, small top carrying handle, zip pocket on reverse and long shoulder strap. Contains a WWII British General Civilian Respirator (a), believed to be manufactured by Siebe Gormon. The respirator, which is now stuck fast inside the bag, is made from a single sheet of thin rubber with an oval cellulose acetate window and three-point webbing head harness. The filter was made of tinned plate formed from sheet metal.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
Siebe Gorman and Co Ltd, manufacturer