Original U.S. Model 1881 “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann Bros & Co of Philadelphia Century as to be expected from

as to be expected from a rifle that saw long service

After an x-ray was performed on this particular kit to determine that it is complete and never tampered with you can even see the lead data plate inside the kit which clearly reads 1515

awaiting an opportunity to get out

It looks like the leadpipe became unattached from the other branches at some point

Original U.S. Model 1881 “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann Bros & Co of Philadelphia Century as to be expected fromOriginal 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