Original Pre-WWI U.S. Army Artillery Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet - Size 6 ⅞ Price_$-030 - $50 A total of twelve had

A total of twelve had been built by the end of the war

when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary

All three original liner retaining pins are intact and have a good amount of their original paint on the exterior

The scabbard shell is equipped with fine matching plated steel mounts

This mechanism looks to be fully functional

Original Pre-WWI U.S. Army Artillery Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet - Size 6 ⅞ Price_$-030 - $50 A total of twelve hadOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt sun helmets, especially for use during the hot summer months. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898, especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often called "Pith Helmets", the U. S. variety was usually made of cork material. This helmet dates to just after the conflict, probably during the first 10 years of the 20th