Original U.S. Model 1892 2nd Infantry Regiment New York Guard Officer’s Dress Summer White Pith Helmet Price_over $990 none of them were reliable

none of them were reliable and the latter were often prone to bursting at the breech

so the original stenciled paint markings on the interior are no longer visible

most likely owned by a Boatswain (Bosun) in the British Royal Navy

and the GFP formed on 21 July 1939

the Royal Navy faced little opposition from the fledgling American Navy

Original U.S. Model 1892 2nd Infantry Regiment New York Guard Officer’s Dress Summer White Pith Helmet Price_over $990 none of them were reliableOriginal 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