Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1887/89 White Spiked Sun Helmet by Horstmann dated 1899 - Size 7 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts when the medics were just

when the medics were just overrun with all the casualties

This sword comes with its original Presentation scabbard with intricately molded and decoration brass mounts

The blade is held in place with a single bamboo MEKUGI (peg)

shattering the cone in the vicinity

The three men were taken to an English hospital in Ramsgate

Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1887/89 White Spiked Sun Helmet by Horstmann dated 1899 - Size 7 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts when the medics were justOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Armed Forces started to adopted spiked pith helmets, usually in dark navy blue or 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. This helmet dates to the early 1900s, and it really is quite striking. These were worn in the field in hot climates, and the white