Original U.S. Model 1881 Artillery Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Lanchester SMG had to withdraw to the

had to withdraw to the rear

which we would grade as excellent

giving them a great patina

slightly used black pebble grain leather drop holster for the German used FN Model 1910/1922

The best feature of the helmet besides the camouflage is the small Golden Acorn painted on the front and the regiment and company designation in yellow on the top for 346th Infantry Regiment Company D

Original U.S. Model 1881 Artillery Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Lanchester SMG had to withdraw to theOriginal 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.