Earliest known diving suit, the "Old Gentleman of Raahe", used in the 1700's

With a face that may well visit your nightmares this evening, this 18th century monstrosity, affectionately named the "Old Gentleman" is the oldest surviving diving suit in the world. Made from leather and sewn together with wax thread helps give it the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" look that the Finnish designer could not have imagined he or she would achieve 200 years later (This just in: A new "Massacre" sequel is coming in late 2021). — Read the rest