Original British WWI Royal Flying Corps / Royal Naval Air Service Pilot Light Filter Goggles WIth Filters and Box - RARE & Complete No Return The original liner and chin

The original liner and chin strap unfortunately rotted out long ago

To enhance the display we have found some original WW1 era solid Brass Sokolov Mounts which have had all the paint removed from the brass to make the whole presentation that much more compelling

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Size is 40 Regular

The hilt is decorated with the original-to-the-piece portepee in excellent condition

Original British WWI Royal Flying Corps / Royal Naval Air Service Pilot Light Filter Goggles WIth Filters and Box - RARE & Complete No Return The original liner and chinOriginal Item: Only One Available. This goggle type has its roots in France, with most references relating them to early French types. The earliest advertisement sighted for this kind is dated 1904. They may have been a development of the 19th century Railway Spectacle with protective glass side panels. They could be folded into a very compact shape and allowed good peripheral vision. The goggles' initial hay day was the period of the 1900s up until