Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Horstmann - Dated 1899 Military Audio Bennett purchased the rights to

Bennett purchased the rights to manufacture the Browning Bros

It has an all brass hilt with three bar guard and leather covered grip

so it definitely was refurbished several times

This is a beautiful example of a “Nationalist Victory” type message

Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Horstmann - Dated 1899 Military Audio Bennett purchased the rights toOriginal Item: One Only. 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 British.