Original U.S. M1881 Army Artillery Dress Plumed size 6 7/8 Pith Helmet by Wm H. Horstmann Lock Assembly also known by tactical numbering

also known by tactical numbering L 31

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Heavy hard Rubber permanently attached handle cover with large curved blade axe head with spike protruding rearward

The interior tag at the collar as well as the small cloth tag to the interior right front pocket list the jacket as a SIZE 38

Original U.S. M1881 Army Artillery Dress Plumed size 6 7/8 Pith Helmet by Wm H. Horstmann Lock Assembly also known by tactical numberingOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked helmets, sometimes 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. This helmet is in black, and it really is quite striking. This is not the type of helmet that was worn in the field, but instead one intended for use with the