Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by United Hatters of North America Price_$-030 - $50 and exhibits a slightly peppery

and exhibits a slightly peppery look from scattered fine rust pitting

This puts the sword FIRMLY in the WWI period

The solid nickel scabbard fittings look great matching the crossguards in color and wear

The following is an excerpt from The Officers Guide edition 11 dated 1945

and bears the Sword Maker's name of:

Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by United Hatters of North America Price_$-030 - $50 and exhibits a slightly pepperyOriginal 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.