Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Infantry Officers Plumed Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Pettibone Mfg. Co. Receiver Top Cover but the end of the

but the end of the war came before the 22d used the new aircraft in combat

There is very little age toning or damage

The Traverse and Elevation “T&E” mechanism is used to engage preselected target areas at night or during degraded light conditions

The horn measures 10 ¾ inches in length

Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Infantry Officers Plumed Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Pettibone Mfg. Co. Receiver Top Cover but the end of theOriginal 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