Original U.S. Indian Wars 3rd Pattern 1881 Federal Cavalry Parade Helmet With Plume Flintlock Pistols even some in museums

even some in museums

but unfortunately we have no way of determining this

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The serial number is 186133A denoting the year of manufacture as1885

With it's matching wood shoulder stock it measures 27" in overall length

Original U.S. Indian Wars 3rd Pattern 1881 Federal Cavalry Parade Helmet With Plume Flintlock Pistols even some in museumsOriginal 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