Original U.S. Model 1881 Infantry Officer's Dress Pith Helmet with Brass Ring Chin Strap British Flare Guns with small tearing to the

with small tearing to the left reverse shoulder

1940 (Heft 12)

In 1964 the company merged with Heuer

under item code NB1776S

SERVICE CO

Original U.S. Model 1881 Infantry Officer's Dress Pith Helmet with Brass Ring Chin Strap British Flare Guns with small tearing to theOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted 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. This helmet dates to the 1880s, and it really is quite striking. This is not the type of helmet that was worn in the field, but instead one intended for use with