Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet with Brass Ring Chin Strap British Field Gear On Wednesday

On Wednesday

After sustaining 8 bomb and 10 torpedo hits

though there is some verdigris buildup around the rivets and hanger

The body is leather clad and fully closed it measures 11" in overall length

but slows the loading process)

Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet with Brass Ring Chin Strap British Field Gear On WednesdayOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Armed Forces started to adopted spiked pith helmets, usually in dark navy blue or 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 dates to the early 1900s, and it really is quite striking. This is not the type of helmet that was worn in the field, but