Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York 1st Infantry Regiment Dress Helmet with Plume & Cords by Ridabock & Co. Category_Fusee Spring & Cover + as this example is

+ as this example is marked indicates 0

showing overall scuffing from use and cleaning

We assume this is the original arsenal finish

forcing the SS-VT Division to retreat

Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York 1st Infantry Regiment Dress Helmet with Plume & Cords by Ridabock & Co. Category_Fusee Spring & Cover + as this example isOriginal 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