Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet With Original Chinstrap by Ridabock & Co - Size 7 ⅛ French Ordnance Most likely this sculpture was

Most likely this sculpture was made during the reign of French Emperor Napoleon III

with stitching that looks to be intact

casualty lists of over thirty per cent of total enrollment

After NSDAP Germany's successful defeat of France in 1940 and the resistance to AH basically all having retreated to England the French people found many ways to display their distrust and loathing of the NSDAP Dictator

and nicely dated 1916

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet With Original Chinstrap by Ridabock & Co - Size 7 ⅛ French Ordnance Most likely this sculpture wasOriginal Item: One Only. This is a fantastic Spanish American war era sun helmet with very little staining present, a rarity! Included on the helmet is the original chinstrap which is another rarity in itself. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt sun helmets, especially for use during the hot summer months. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898, especially in the tropical climate in Cuba.