Original U.S. Model 1881 “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann Bros & Co of Philadelphia Japanese Military Maps It features a lay down

It features a lay down collar with braid

The pouch on this example had some pretty interesting contents inside

though it remained in service with various armed forces of the world until quite recently

For Captains and Lieutenants

This aluminum hilted fighting knife was normally held with the blade pointed downward (this allowed for a very powerful and natural downward blow)

Original U.S. Model 1881 “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann Bros & Co of Philadelphia Japanese Military Maps It features a lay downOriginal 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