Original U.S. Indian Wars Rough Condition 1881 Model New York 65th Field Artillery Regiment Dress Helmet With Plume Japanese Documents and Books This firm was a known

This firm was a known maker of aluminum Luftwaffe belts during the pre-WWII period

There is just a bit of light wear on the exterior

which lets the spent cartridges fall to the ground

This lovely piece shows some wear to the hilt

Original U.S. Indian Wars Rough Condition 1881 Model New York 65th Field Artillery Regiment Dress Helmet With Plume Japanese Documents and Books This firm was a knownOriginal 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