Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Infantry Officers Plumed Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Pettibone Mfg. Co. Antique Remingtons The Royal Academy exhibited his

The Royal Academy exhibited his work eleven times between 1898 and 1918

The tub and majority of the parts had little to no rust and are genuine WWII issue

These are most most unusual

A great "service worn" example here

It has Waffenamt marking (Eagle) / WaA179 stamped under this

Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Infantry Officers Plumed Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Pettibone Mfg. Co. Antique Remingtons The Royal Academy exhibited hisOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted 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