Original U.S. Model 1881 Artillery Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Category_Receiver Top Cover History of the M41 field

History of the M41 field jacket:When the US entered the war in 1941

Before WWI

The leather sweatband shows signs of heavy use and wear with deterioration present

indicating this was made for export to the U

ASTON & Co

Original U.S. Model 1881 Artillery Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Category_Receiver Top Cover History of the M41 fieldOriginal Item: One Only. 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 British.