Original U.S. M-1881 8th National Guard Officer's White Spiked Pith Helmet Russian Headgear has a fully functional locking

has a fully functional locking handle

the regiment was moved to Tunisia

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Original Item: one-of-a-kind

Original U.S. M-1881 8th National Guard Officer's White Spiked Pith Helmet Russian Headgear has a fully functional lockingOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted 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. Complete with leather sweat band, the helmet boasts a spike to its top mount and retails its original gloss white leather chin strap. The brass helmet plate