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A late 20th Century 12-bolt Chinese diving helmet and suit

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A late 20th Century 12-bolt Chinese diving helmet and suit
the hand beaten copper helmet with three face plates, telephone[?] port, air inlet with non-return valve, safety pin and chain, adjustable exhaust knock valve, internal arrangement with air ducts to faceplates, knock valve pin and telephone securing attachments; the corselet with front weight pins, Oriental makers plate and brasses; together with a tweleve bolt canvss and rubber suit; two early demand valves by Heinke and Siebe Gorman; a pair of wading boots; a pair of diving boots; a Siebe Gorman knife belt and two pairs of scuba fins, the helmet -- 16½in. (42cm.) high
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot, if not cleared by 5.00pm on Thursday 9 November 2000, will be removed and may be cleared after 9.00am on Friday 10 November 2000 from the warehouse of Cadogan Tate Fine Art Removals Limited. (See below.) Cadogan Tate Ltd., Fine Art Services Cadogan House, 2 Relay Road, London W12 7SJ. Telephone: 44 (0) 20 8735 3700. Facsimile: 44 (0) 20 8735 3701. Rates (Ephemera, Ship's Fittings, Models) A transfer and administration charge of £18.50 per lot will be payable and a storage charge of £3.20 per lot per day will then come into effect. These charges are payable to Cadogan Tate and are subject to VAT and an insurance surcharge.

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