Original U.S. Spanish American War Marine Corps Officer M1890 Spiked Helmet by Horstmann Brothers of Philadelphia - - Size 6 7/8 Empire Edged Weapons 000 Filipinos

000 Filipinos

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

wounded another

and the interior liner is worn from years of service

The fore stock shows overall wear from use and cleaning

Original U.S. Spanish American War Marine Corps Officer M1890 Spiked Helmet by Horstmann Brothers of Philadelphia - - Size 6 7/8 Empire Edged Weapons 000 FilipinosOriginal 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