Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet Fittings on Later Made Helmet Body Manufacture Type_Original Items The included scabbard appears to

The included scabbard appears to be original to the set up and is actually a cut down 98K German scabbard and frog

The inside of the cap is light with light gray cotton material

government from Ellsworth Young in 1918

000 rifles

correct for a Victorian Helmet

Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet Fittings on Later Made Helmet Body Manufacture Type_Original Items The included scabbard appears toOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Armed Forces started to adopted spiked pith helmets, usually in dark navy blue or 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. The helmet fittings date to the early 1900s, and really is quite striking on this replacement helmet. This is not the type of helmet