Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet with Brass Ring Chin Strap Night Sights It does not degrade in

It does not degrade in seawater and is a good electrical insulator

less white sugar— many of the things we hear a lot about today Americans did during the First World War

Hand-sewn on the front of the hat is a beautiful example of a 11th Corps Badge

and he was evacuated

and not much patination

Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet with Brass Ring Chin Strap Night Sights It does not degrade inOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Armed Forces started to adopted spiked pith helmets, usually in dark navy blue or 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. This helmet dates to the early 1900s, and it really is quite striking. This is not the type of helmet that was worn in the field, but