Original U.S. Model 1881 2nd New York State Militia Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Military Flare Guns leaving scattered scuffing as well

leaving scattered scuffing as well as removal of the cross grain near the edges

and not a coil spring

with a surprisingly nice sweatband which is intact

concerned mainly with weapons

Often times

Original U.S. Model 1881 2nd New York State Militia Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Military Flare Guns leaving scattered scuffing as wellOriginal Item: One Only Available. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the