Original U.S. Spanish American War Marine Corps Officer 1899 Dated M1890 Spiked Helmet Water Jacket Assembly so this may have been

so this may have been hung at an angle or possibly perpendicular to the ground

Around his neck hangs a Medal of Honor

not seen on the "regular" version of the Rinji Seishiki

The M1895 was the final pre-1914 evolution in a long series of spiked helmets

In the 17th Century the Ottoman Empire really dominated the Middle East and became a real threat to Europe

Original U.S. Spanish American War Marine Corps Officer 1899 Dated M1890 Spiked Helmet Water Jacket Assembly so this may have beenOriginal Item: Only One Available. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. military adopted 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