Original U.S. Model 1881 69th Infantry Regiment (New York) Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. - Fighting Sixty-Ninth Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts and measures about 9" by

and measures about 9" by 14"

and at least two other versions are known

It is marked correctly with MADSEN and No 10955 on the traverse adjustment / trigger mechanism

a squad leader equivalent to a German Army Unteroffizier (Corporal)

-  One Head Dressing Adjustable Medium by Handy Pad Supply Co in original cardboard box dated FEB 5 1945

Original U.S. Model 1881 69th Infantry Regiment (New York) Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. - Fighting Sixty-Ninth Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts and measures about 9" byOriginal Item: One Only Available. 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