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| Circa 1910 Otard Dupuy Poster Showing Diver Discovering Cases Of Cognac! |
While our expertise primarily is with antique slot machines, Nations Attic also deals in vintage diving helmets. After years of handling antique diving equipment from all parts of the world, we have acquired a great working knowledge of this fascinating field.
Recently we had the good fortune to find an authentic circa 1910 Otard Dupuy Cognac advertising poster from France. The theme of the poster is an underwater diver finding a treasure of Cognac bottles in their crates. The art itself (like many vintage French advertising posters) is really impressive and combined with the size of 40”x60”, it makes for a truly impressive piece.
Last year (2011) we had the fortune to handle a helmet very
similar to the one illustrated in the poster.
This helmet was made by Siebe Gorman during the 1940’s. These Siebe
Gorman helmets are the classic example of an English brass and copper deep sea water
helmet. These helmets are similar in notoriety to the United Sates made Mark V
helmets used by the US Navy for most of the 20th Century.
We will continue to post interesting photos and articles
about antique diving helmets in the near future. If you have or discover any
vintage diving equipment or even a vintage case of Otard Dupuy – please let us
know! The web site for antique diving helmets can be found at www.oldhelmet.com 
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