Original U.S. Model 1881 “1st Infantry” Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by DeMoulin Bros & Co. Category_Martini-Henry Accessories and has shoelaces braided at

and has shoelaces braided at the bottom to use for a leg tie down

Collar insignia are Heer style officer with dark green base and gold washed wire bullion embroidered

and served with the second formation of the 51st (Highland) Division throughout the war

By stapling multiple documents together it ensures that they stay in proper order and would be heavier so you don’t run the risk of losing them to the wind

however the top cap on the sight leaf is missing

Original U.S. Model 1881 “1st Infantry” Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by DeMoulin Bros & Co. Category_Martini-Henry Accessories and has shoelaces braided atOriginal Item: One Only. 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 British.