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Object Details

Category
Equipment
Related period
First World War (association)
Materials

Canister: Cork

Canister: metal

Canister: textile

Mask: rubber

Mask: glass

Canister Label: paper

Dimensions

Canister: Depth 50 mm., Length 235 mm., Width 78 mm.

Mask: Depth 24 mm., Length 305 mm., Width 210 mm.

Whole (ex. Lid): Depth 50 mm., Length 540 mm., Width 210 mm.

Canister Lid: Depth 52 mm., Length 112 mm., Width 84 mm.

Catalogue number
EQU 3762

Object associations

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