Lot 197D
1890s USA Infantry Officers Plumed Dress Helmet
1890s USA Infantry Officers Plumed Dress Helmet
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North America, United States, ca. 1890s CE. A striking spiked pith-style infantry officers helmet, perhaps from the era of the Spanish-American War, designed for dress uniforms and parades. The helmet is constructed from cork covered with wool felt, with black patent leather trim and an interior leather sweatband stamped "Military & Society Goods / The Pettibone MFG. Co. / Cincinnati O. USA." At the front is a brass National Coat of Arms plate, featuring an eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch, with a banner in its beak inscribed "E Pluribus Unum." Crossed rifle buttons with hooks on each side indicate infantry designation and likely once secured a chain chin strap. Gold aiguillette cords drape from the top, attached with escutcheon shields. Atop the helmet, a brass plume holder adorned with an oak leaf and acorn motif supports the dramatic horsehair plume, cascading like a fountain. Size: 10.5" L x 7" W x 12" H (26.7 cm x 17.8 cm x 30.5 cm)
The Pettibone Company was established after the American Civil War, approximately 1865 to 1871, and became a well-known uniform and regalia manufacturer from the late 19th to early 20th century CE.
Provenance: private Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA collection
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- Condition: Missing the chin strap. Wear to the leather trim with losses to the material, revealing the cork base below. Some staining to interior leather sweat band as expected with use, some fading to stamped maker mark. The wool felt is possibly faded from sun exposure / age. Overall well preserved.
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