Original U.S. Model 1881 14th Regiment (New York State Militia) “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet Hotchkiss MG WWII Naval Officer's silver plated

WWII Naval Officer's silver plated lidded coffee pot with a wooden side handle

RECENT PRODUCTION: Terrific full basket nickel-plated Scottish 1831 Pattern Broadsword

The underside of the barrel is marked with serial number 1775 on the dovetail

but has mostly let go over the hears

At present there are some issues with the mechanics

Original U.S. Model 1881 14th Regiment (New York State Militia) “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet Hotchkiss MG WWII Naval Officer's silver platedOriginal 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