Original U.S. American Civil War Confederate Bridal Cutter Pike Head - Civl War Museum of Philadelphia Deaccession British Flare Guns having been restored to we

having been restored to we suspect a condition exceeding that on the day it left the factory

This is an excellent near mint condition example

About 30% of the original blade finish remains

this helmet’s distinctive appearance makes it easily recognizable from other interwar steel helmets

under the command of Major General Cortlandt Parker from August

Original U.S. American Civil War Confederate Bridal Cutter Pike Head - Civl War Museum of Philadelphia Deaccession British Flare Guns having been restored to weOriginal Item: One of a kind. Genuine Confederate Civil War bridal cutter pike head with steel blade and mounting cup. The original CIVIL WAR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY CURATORIAL WORKSHEET which is also included reads:"Excavated bridle cutting Confederate pike head found in the state of South Carolina @ the site of burning Confederate munitions train by Federal troops in the Spring of 1865." The pike is in relic condition but solid and show pitting and age.