Tin face, 1918 This mask, made of painted tin, was made at the Queen’s Hospital, Sidcup by dental technician Archie Lane. During World War I the Queen’s Hospital became established as the leading centre in the UK for maxillofacial and plastic surgery. From 1917 to 1921 it admitted over 5000 servicemen to its wards.

Tin face, 1918

This mask, made of painted tin, was made at the Queen’s Hospital, Sidcup by dental technician Archie Lane. During World War I the Queen’s Hospital became established as the leading centre in the UK for maxillofacial and plastic surgery. From 1917 to 1921 it admitted over 5000 servicemen to its wards.