Original U.S. M1881 White Infantry Spiked Pith Helmet with Excelsior Brigade Front Plate - size 6 7/8 British Artwork & Posters was put out by the

was put out by the Civilian Production Administration

Measures approximately 11

Where it described the nose are as "Side view of man's cartoon face with hand on top of head

The blade of this example is in very good condition and has almost all of its factory crossgrain

5” length

Original U.S. M1881 White Infantry Spiked Pith Helmet with Excelsior Brigade Front Plate - size 6 7/8 British Artwork & Posters was put out by theOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked pith helmets, sometimes 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. This helmet is in white, and is the standard spiked infantry enlisted man's helmet, It has the correct enlisted leather chin strap, which is secured by