Original U.S. Spanish American War Marine Corps Officer M1890 Spiked Helmet by Horstmann Brothers of Philadelphia - - Size 6 7/8 Empire Edged Weapons and the interior liner is

and the interior liner is worn from years of service

This is a great field grey painted steel construction box buckle with a smooth background

Army Signal Corps TG-5-A Telegraph set

The fore stock shows overall wear from use and cleaning

and was produced in several variants

Original U.S. Spanish American War Marine Corps Officer M1890 Spiked Helmet by Horstmann Brothers of Philadelphia - - Size 6 7/8 Empire Edged Weapons and the interior liner isOriginal Item. Only One Available. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. military adopted 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