Original U.S. 22nd New York State National Guard Model 1881 Infantry Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Receivers and is marked MANTON

and is marked MANTON

which had remained fundamentally unchanged from the Winchester 1866

eight button front closure with two metal hooks and eyes positioned at the forward neckline and a lay down collar

The MC is granted in recognition of "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land" to all members of the British Armed Forces of any rank

including 22 children

Original U.S. 22nd New York State National Guard Model 1881 Infantry Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Receivers and is marked MANTONOriginal 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.