Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by United Hatters of North America Category_MG 42 Accessories The wooden ramrod is Hickory

The wooden ramrod is Hickory was made in the United States and has the original brass nose mount

raising himself in his stirrups

We unfortunately were not able do decipher this particular marking

The screw is sold separately

Peabody Rifle

Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by United Hatters of North America Category_MG 42 Accessories The wooden ramrod is HickoryOriginal 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.