Prototype for Helmet Model No. 2
Object type: Prototype for helmet model no. 2
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, New York
Artist: Daniel Tachaux
Artist bio: French, 1857–1928, active in France and America
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: French
Date: 1917
Medium: Steel, pressed paper or cardboard
Dimensions: H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm); D. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4 oz. (1020 g)
Classification: Helmets
Geography:  New York  New York   
Credit line: Purchase, Gift of Bashford Dean, by exchange, 2013
Accession year: 2013