Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York Cavalry Regiment Dress Helmet With Plume French & Indian War which protected that portion of

which protected that portion of the tube from the elements from the most part

heavy duty strap

Very hard to find in this condition and ready to display

Offered in remarkably good condition

A lovely British Fowling piece

Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York Cavalry Regiment Dress Helmet With Plume French & Indian War which protected that portion ofOriginal 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