Original U.S. Model 1881 “1st Infantry” Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by DeMoulin Bros & Co. Category_Martini-Henry Accessories Collar insignia are Heer style

Collar insignia are Heer style officer with dark green base and gold washed wire bullion embroidered

and has shoelaces braided at the bottom to use for a leg tie down

Do not use it on bright days

fuzes for artillery shells

There are lines inscribed on the slide to indicate when it has been pulled out far enough

Original U.S. Model 1881 “1st Infantry” Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by DeMoulin Bros & Co. Category_Martini-Henry Accessories Collar insignia are Heer styleOriginal Item: One Only. 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 British.