Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare Electrician’s M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann & Bros of Philadelphia Helmets have been reproduced post war

have been reproduced post war

the 17th Airborne was still in training and was held in strategic reserve

with a gold CROWN / W R marking

There is a rolling mill mark on the top of the helmet

This example still has a good amount of the original silver wash

Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare Electrician’s M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann & Bros of Philadelphia Helmets have been reproduced post warOriginal 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.