Original U.S. Indian Wars Excellent Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume MG 34 Feed Assembly and the canteen has the

and the canteen has the correct aluminum cap with an intact cork washer and chain

and is marked Serial number of 21053

with Greenland and Norway in the far corners

During WW2 these helmet were re-issued to the Thai army standard helmet with symbol "Chankra" (Inscription in Thai : "Sacrifice for fatherland ") and interior was altered to accept the French M26 liner and chinstrap

This would make an excellent display piece for any British Victorian Era collection

Original U.S. Indian Wars Excellent Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume MG 34 Feed Assembly and the canteen has theOriginal 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.