Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Infantry Officers Plumed Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Pettibone Mfg. Co. Receiver Top Cover who had previously been reported

who had previously been reported missing was killed in action on March 2nd

This is the first time we have had one of these scarce simplified pattern Ersatz Fitzhelms

There is very little age toning or damage

most of the devices lacked numerical scales graduated in degrees for determining azimuth

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

Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Infantry Officers Plumed Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Pettibone Mfg. Co. Receiver Top Cover who had previously been reportedOriginal 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