Original U.S. M1881 White Infantry Spiked Pith Helmet with Excelsior Brigade Front Plate - size 6 7/8 British Artwork & Posters 50 cal Rimfier

50 cal Rimfier

The blade of this example is in very good condition and has almost all of its factory crossgrain

Where it described the nose are as "Side view of man's cartoon face with hand on top of head

was put out by the Civilian Production Administration

much of which has flaked off

Original U.S. M1881 White Infantry Spiked Pith Helmet with Excelsior Brigade Front Plate - size 6 7/8 British Artwork & Posters 50 cal RimfierOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked pith helmets, sometimes 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 is in white, and is the standard spiked infantry enlisted man's helmet, It has the correct enlisted leather chin strap, which is secured by