warpath Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Indian Wars Model 1881 Infantry Helmet with 6th Infantry Eagle Plate. This is from an old collection that had been stored since the 1970s and I have no additional details. I believe it is period correct, but please let me know if anything is not correct. Thanks for looking. Ed Ed Hicks WARPATH Military Collectibles 819 Hope Mills Road Fayetteville, North Carolina (910) 425-7000 Always buying U.S. Airborne & Vietnam Special Forces artifacts and groupings, Painted and Rare U.S. Helmets; U.S. Valor Medal Groupings, Fine Swords... Buying or trading for my collection: 1950s-1970s Vietnam era Rolex & Tudor Watches... Contact me before you sell... [email protected]<script data-cfhash='f9e31' type="text/javascript">/* */</script> My Web Sites: http://www.battlefieldmuseum.org http://www.warpathmilitaria.com Link to post Share on other sites
warpath Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Indian Wars Model 1881 Infantry Helmet with 6th Infantry Eagle Plate. This is from an old collection that had been stored since the 1970s and I have no additional details. I believe it is period correct, but please let me know if anything is not correct. Thanks for looking. Ed Ed Hicks WARPATH Military Collectibles 819 Hope Mills Road Fayetteville, North Carolina (910) 425-7000 Always buying U.S. Airborne & Vietnam Special Forces artifacts and groupings, Painted and Rare U.S. Helmets; U.S. Valor Medal Groupings, Fine Swords... Buying or trading for my collection: 1950s-1970s Vietnam era Rolex & Tudor Watches... Contact me before you sell... [email protected]<script data-cfhash='f9e31' type="text/javascript">/* */</script> My Web Sites: http://www.battlefieldmuseum.org http://www.warpathmilitaria.com Link to post Share on other sites
warpath Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Indian Wars Model 1881 Infantry Helmet with 6th Infantry Eagle Plate. This is from an old collection that had been stored since the 1970s and I have no additional details. I believe it is period correct, but please let me know if anything is not correct. Thanks for looking. Ed Ed Hicks WARPATH Military Collectibles 819 Hope Mills Road Fayetteville, North Carolina (910) 425-7000 Always buying U.S. Airborne & Vietnam Special Forces artifacts and groupings, Painted and Rare U.S. Helmets; U.S. Valor Medal Groupings, Fine Swords... Buying or trading for my collection: 1950s-1970s Vietnam era Rolex & Tudor Watches... Contact me before you sell... [email protected]<script data-cfhash='f9e31' type="text/javascript">/* */</script> My Web Sites: http://www.battlefieldmuseum.org http://www.warpathmilitaria.com Link to post Share on other sites
warpath Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Indian Wars Model 1881 Infantry Helmet with 6th Infantry Eagle Plate. Ed Hicks WARPATH Military Collectibles 819 Hope Mills Road Fayetteville, North Carolina (910) 425-7000 Always buying U.S. Airborne & Vietnam Special Forces artifacts and groupings, Painted and Rare U.S. Helmets; U.S. Valor Medal Groupings, Fine Swords... Buying or trading for my collection: 1950s-1970s Vietnam era Rolex & Tudor Watches... Contact me before you sell... [email protected]<script data-cfhash='f9e31' type="text/javascript">/* */</script> My Web Sites: http://www.battlefieldmuseum.org http://www.warpathmilitaria.com Link to post Share on other sites
warpath Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Indian Wars Model 1881 Infantry Helmet with 6th Infantry Eagle Plate. Ed Hicks WARPATH Military Collectibles 819 Hope Mills Road Fayetteville, North Carolina (910) 425-7000 Always buying U.S. Airborne & Vietnam Special Forces artifacts and groupings, Painted and Rare U.S. Helmets; U.S. Valor Medal Groupings, Fine Swords... Buying or trading for my collection: 1950s-1970s Vietnam era Rolex & Tudor Watches... Contact me before you sell... [email protected]<script data-cfhash='f9e31' type="text/javascript">/* */</script> My Web Sites: http://www.battlefieldmuseum.org http://www.warpathmilitaria.com Link to post Share on other sites
warpath Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Indian Wars Model 1881 Infantry Helmet with 6th Infantry Eagle Plate. Ed Hicks WARPATH Military Collectibles 819 Hope Mills Road Fayetteville, North Carolina (910) 425-7000 Always buying U.S. Airborne & Vietnam Special Forces artifacts and groupings, Painted and Rare U.S. Helmets; U.S. Valor Medal Groupings, Fine Swords... Buying or trading for my collection: 1950s-1970s Vietnam era Rolex & Tudor Watches... Contact me before you sell... [email protected]<script data-cfhash='f9e31' type="text/javascript">/* */</script> My Web Sites: http://www.battlefieldmuseum.org http://www.warpathmilitaria.com Link to post Share on other sites
KurtA Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Appears to be an original 1881 issue enlisted man's helmet that has had officer components added (2 piece officer plate, officer plume, chain, bullion cords). Buttons appear to be enlisted type (no hook for the chain chinstrap to affix to) Link to post Share on other sites
warpath Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 This helmet may be an old Bannerman artifact. Many of those were put together for retail sales or assembled by customers for many years. Ed Hicks WARPATH Military Collectibles 819 Hope Mills Road Fayetteville, North Carolina (910) 425-7000 Always buying U.S. Airborne & Vietnam Special Forces artifacts and groupings, Painted and Rare U.S. Helmets; U.S. Valor Medal Groupings, Fine Swords... Buying or trading for my collection: 1950s-1970s Vietnam era Rolex & Tudor Watches... Contact me before you sell... [email protected]<script data-cfhash='f9e31' type="text/javascript">/* */</script> My Web Sites: http://www.battlefieldmuseum.org http://www.warpathmilitaria.com Link to post Share on other sites
Redlegwolf Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Would you mind sharing where it came from, an interior shot, and a shot from the top of the helmet? To be honest, I think this is one of the plumes I fabricated when I was learning how they were made. Anything I had made has some tell-tale signs I did it in case people try to pass them off as original, and I ran into an issue with someone selling a helmet I had restored saying it was from an old collection -- just curious on my end. Either way, it's beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites
ludwigh1980 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 That cord looks like a wool example that has been painted gold and not true bullion. Seeking Model 1895 and 1902 Named Officer coats as well as Spanish American War Tropical Uniforms.Also pre WW2 marine uniforms. Always pre-1945 Colorado National Guard Items wanted! Also seeking Rhodesian Uniforms and Gear used by Americans in the Rhodesian Security Forces during the Bush War (Africa). Fortune cookie say: "An expert is someone that knows so much about so little." Link to post Share on other sites
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