Original U.S. Model 1881 Artillery Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Lanchester SMG which we would grade as

which we would grade as excellent

and has a mounting ring on the back for attaching to a wall

The handguard meets the front edge of the receiver fitted with an updated model 1901 rear sight

giving them a great patina

DSA 100-67-C-3637

Original U.S. Model 1881 Artillery Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Lanchester SMG which we would grade asOriginal 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.