Original British WWI First Pattern Anti-Gas Sponge Goggles with Canvas Tie Straps - Circa 1915 Blunderbuss however it was removed post

however it was removed post war to "sanitize" the jacket

slitting internal organs such as intestines

The flask measures roughly 8¾” in length

There are some areas of missing paint and the expected crazing and checking

Original British WWI First Pattern Anti-Gas Sponge Goggles with Canvas Tie Straps - Circa 1915 Blunderbuss however it was removed postOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely rare original pair of British WWI anti gas sponge goggles dating from approximately 1915, when the British Army was urgently developing protective equipment in response to the introduction of chemical warfare on the Western Front. The goggles retain both circular glass lenses, their metal frames, the heavily deteriorated treated fabric facepiece, expanded rear eye pads, and both original canvas