Original U.S. Model 1881 “Summer White” 17th Infantry Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann Bros & Co of Philadelphia German SS Aluminum was easily sand cast

Aluminum was easily sand cast in the field

and shows signs of past cleaning

There are lots of different markings stamped into the wood

like the knives

Scabbard Length: 30 1/2"

Original U.S. Model 1881 “Summer White” 17th Infantry Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann Bros & Co of Philadelphia German SS Aluminum was easily sand castOriginal Item: One Only Available. 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