ANTIQUE DIVING HELMETS
Welcome to our selection of antique diving helmets and equipment.
Antique diving helmets were known as "hats" or "hard hats". Siebe Gorman started developing their first diving helmet in the 1830's and by 1837 they had developed the surface supplied diving apparatus. This became known as the standard diver dress and was used by the British Royal Navy.
Below is our selection of antique diving helmets and vintage divers equipment.
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ANTIQUE SIEBE GORMAN DIVING HELMET
Antique Siebe Gorman diving helmet.
A genuine antique Siebe Gorman 12 bolt diving helmet / standard divers hard hat.
Made from copper and brass.
Height: 50 cm / 19.5 inches
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ANTIQUE SIEBE GORMAN DIVING HELMET
Antique Siebe Gorman diving helmet
A genuine antique Siebe Gorman 6 bolt diving helmet / standard divers hard hat.
Made from copper and brass.
Height: 50 cm / 19.5 inches
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ANTIQUE DIVING HELMET
Antique Chinese TF12 divers helmet
copper & brass 12 bolt standard divers hard hat.
ANTIQUE SIEBE GORMAN DIVING HELMET
Antique Siebe Gorman divers helmet.
A genuine antique Siebe Gorman 12 bolt diving helmet / standard divers hard hat. Made from copper and brass. Height: 50 cm / 19.5 inches.
SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
ANTIQUE SIEBE GORMAN DIVING HELMET
Antique Siebe Gorman diving helmet
A genuine antique Siebe Gorman 6 bolt diving helmet / standard divers hard hat. Made from copper and brass. Height: 50 cm / 19.5 inches
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ANTIQUE SIEBE GORMAN DIVING BOOTS
Antique siebe gorman diving boots, a matching pair of hard hat standard divers shoes. Leather uppers, lead soles and brass toe caps.
ANTIQUE SIEBE GORMAN DIVING BOOTS
Antique siebe gorman diving boots, a matching pair of hard hat standard sand shoes. Leather uppers with cast brass soles, marked SIEBE GORMAN, LONDON on each.
ANTIQUE SIEBE GORMAN DIVING HELMET WEIGHTS
A pair of antique Siebe Gorman diving helmet weights.
constructed from lead and brass.
both stamped SIEBE GORMAN & CO LTD, LONDON.
Non matching serial numbers.
ANTIQUE DIVING HELMET LIGHTER
Antique Siebe Gorman diving helmet lighter
A presentation lighter in the form of a Siebe Gorman hard hat diving helmet. Made from brass with a wooden base with lighter mechanism under base.
The brass plaque is engraved: To Mr Ray C Kingsland of MEDIT SALVAGE UK ltd with compliments MEDIT s.p.a. Palermo. Height: 12.5cm / 5 Inches
ANTIQUE DIVING HELMET BRASS PLAQUE
US Navy Master Diver insignia crest
A large antique US Navy Master Diver insignia. The plaque shows a Morse Mk V/ Siebe Gorman type "hard hat" diving helmet, surrounded by sea serpents and crowned with Poseidon's trident. This crest was reputedly on display at HMS VERNON until it closed in 1996. Height 35cm / 13.5"
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