Does Anyone Know What This Is???

[swimer]

This hood was made for a specific job; it dates to a time before the turn of the 20th century.  It is made from brass, leather, canvas, and glass.  See picture. I just found out what it is. It's a bee keepers helmet. Thanks to all for the guesses. A friend of mine has this in her antique shop.

[AtticFull]

It looks like it might be a welder's mask.  Other than that,

[talesofthesevenseas]

You could make an AWESOME costume with that! If you opt to sell it, I would market it to the steampunk crowd. They would go nuts for it!

[mart]

I have never seen one like that but considering the way the eyes are made,, could be early welders helmet !!  Where did you get this helmet or I should say how did you come by it ?? Bought, inherited or what ??

[KC]

reminds me of an antique firefighters' mask/helmet!  However, I seem to recollect that they made canvas diving suits....so it could be part of a diving suit!

[talesofthesevenseas]

Welding would be my guess, but maybe beekeeping?

[KC]

Wonder why the top is made slanted like that?  For an Asian welder talesof?  LOL  (I have 3 adopted Asian children so we got a kick out of this one!)

[fancypants]

I'd guess something more for molten-metal/foundry work ... but it does look like an ungainly item to have to work in !

100% sure there's a buyer somewhere in the steampunk realm !

[Rauville]

Looks as if it should be included with these...

http://www.radio-guy.net/website/museum/musepg5.html

[KevinB]

I swear I saw something like that in a movie before. For some reason mad max comes to mind but I'm pretty sure it was a different movie that just kind of reminded me of mad max. Movie prop?

[KC]

Sure wish we could find out the answer if the poster knows!!!