Original U.S. Model 1881 “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann Bros & Co of Philadelphia Century engraved safety-catch

engraved safety-catch

It looks like the leadpipe became unattached from the other branches at some point

After an x-ray was performed on this particular kit to determine that it is complete and never tampered with you can even see the lead data plate inside the kit which clearly reads 1515

You will have to clean the spring up and cut the pin to fit your stock

Original U.S. Model 1881 “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann Bros & Co of Philadelphia Century engraved safety-catchOriginal Item: One Only Available. 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