US MODEL 1881 HELMET
9th CAVALRY American Officer's.
REGULAR ARMY
APACHE WARS
Black felt crown. Rounded peak and rear brim. Leather edging. Brass oak leaf crown mount. Brass eagle decorated plume mount. Orange horsehair plume. Yellow cord side swags and hanging cords. Brass cavalry side mounts. Brass eagle helmet plate with central "9' at the center shield. Leather swea... read more
550.00 GBP
US MODEL 1881 HELMET
2ND ARTILLERY
SUMMER PATTERN
REGULAR ARMY
White Cotton crown. Rounded peak and rear brim. Leather edging. Brass oak leaf crown mount and spike. Brass eagle helmet plate with central "2" on the shield. Leather sweatband. read more
450.00 GBP
US MODEL 1881 HELMET
'COMMISSANRY' STORES DEPT
SERGENT'S HELMET
REGULAR ARMY
Black felt crown. Rounded peak and rear brim. Leather edging. Brass oak leaf crown mount and spike. Brass eagle helmet plate with central "crescent" on the shield. Leather sweatband. read more
480.00 GBP
US MODEL 1881 HELMET
MICHIGAN STATE MILITIA
National Guard State of Michigan
Black felt crown. Rounded peak and rear brim. Leather edging. Brass oak leaf crown mount and spike. Brass eagle helmet plate with central "M" on the shield. Leather sweatband. read more
450.00 GBP
US MODEL 1881 HELMET
27TH REGIMENT
NEW YORK STATE MILITIA
STATIONED MOUNT VERNON
White cotton summer issue. Rounded peak and rear brim. Leather edging. Brass oak leaf crown mount. Brass eagle Brass eagle helmet plate with central "27" in white metal on the shield. Leather sweatband. read more
420.00 GBP
US MODEL 1881 HELMET
American Field Officer's Helmet
National Guard State of New York
Black felt crown. Rounded peak and rear brim. Leather edging. Brass oak leaf crown mount. Brass eagle decorated plume mount. Orange horsehair plume. Red cord side swags and hanging cords. Brass Infantry side mounts. Brass eagle helmet plate with central "22 NGSNY" shield. Leather sweatband. read more
550.00 GBP
US MODEL 1881 HELMET
American Officer's.
National Guard State of Maine
Black felt, four panel crown with rounded peak and rear brim. Leather edging. Gilt oak leaf crown mount with gilt spike. Gilt chin chain strap wi eagle Infantry helmet plate with central gilt Rhode Island shield. Leather sweatband. Crown with maker's label. read more
450.00 GBP
US MODEL 1881 HELMET
(Foreign Service Pattern)
Pith Helmet
White cotton, four panel crown with rounded peak and rear brim. Single pagri band. Top fabric covered button mount. The front with brass numeral 2. Leather sweatband. Minor wear. read more
250.00 GBP
US MODEL 1881 HELMET
Artillery Regiment.
Rare Electrical Sergeant's
Black felt, four panel crown with rounded peak and rear brim. Leather edging. Gilt oak leaf crown mount with gilt spike. Brass Artillery side mounts. Brass eagle Artillery plate with central white metal electrical flashes. Leather sweatband. Crown with 1900 Inspection stamp. read more
480.00 GBP
UNITED STATES of AMERICA M-1881 HELMET PLATE
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M-1881 41st New York State Militia
YORKVILLE REGIMENT
Much like in Europe 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 sen... read more
75.00 GBP