Original U.S. Named Model 1881 Kentish Guards (Rhode Island State Guards) Officer’s Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. U.S. Antique Guns The following day the 1st

The following day the 1st and 2nd battalions jumped off on the attack

back pad container

It is approximately 6 inches wide

an alpaca (rounded) collar and lining

Original U.S. Named Model 1881 Kentish Guards (Rhode Island State Guards) Officer’s Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. U.S. Antique Guns The following day the 1stOriginal 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.