Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet Fittings on Incorrect Helmet Body Caps & Hats - Overall condition shows significant

- Overall condition shows significant corrosion to all metal surfaces

After the return of the planes

The soldier is wearing a French Adrian helmet but this was normal for WWI as the Italians donned the French Adrian before the manufacture of their own

There is the name Walter Bennett scratched into the binoculars

There are scratches and other damage

Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet Fittings on Incorrect Helmet Body Caps & Hats - Overall condition shows significantOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Armed Forces started to adopt 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. The helmet fittings date to the late 19th century, and are really quite striking on this helmet which we believe to be incorrect for an