Original U.S. Indian Wars Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by William Read - Patent Dated 1894 Original Display Machine Guns The siege was from 20

The siege was from 20 to 26 December

The rest does show some wear and bruising

The shield has crossed axes behind it

with an art deco style

Original U.S. Indian Wars Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by William Read - Patent Dated 1894 Original Display Machine Guns The siege was from 20Original 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.