Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Infantry Officers Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock - Size 7 1/8 Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock made by a rare Solingen

made by a rare Solingen Maker

however we unfortunately have no way to verify this

but does not show any signs of repainting

arriving in Natal in 1877

It is fitted with its original all steel scabbard with a swivel belt loop on the back

Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Infantry Officers Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock - Size 7 1/8 Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock made by a rare SolingenOriginal 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