Your helmet sounds as if it could be a cavalry piece,  late 19th
century.  What does the meetalwork have on it?  Are there any numbers?

A good contact person would be Steve Allie at the Frontier Army Museum,
Ft. Leavenworth, KS.  (913) 684-3191.

Renee Klish
U.S. Army Chaplain Museum

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> From:         Cathy Reynolds[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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> Sent:         Friday, November 14, 1997 12:29PM
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> Subject:      ???Ceremonial helmet
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> I am posting this for Joan Armstrong, curator of the Smyth County
> Historical Society (VA).
>
> She has received a donation of a ceremonial helmet with decorative
> tinwork.  It resembles "Prussian helmets" with a "spike" with an
> orange
> plume.
>
> On inside leather band is:  P. M. D. Phila.
>                                            A. C. Gilson
>                                            Sackett
>
> On metal bracket inside at crown of hat is : Horst Bros. Co.,
> Philadelphia
>
>
> This item was purchased at an antique store in New Jersey.  Any
> information on the possible provenance or use of this hat OR
> suggestions for contacts for more information would be appreciated.
> Please respond to address below.  Thanks.
>
> Joan will send a photograph to anyone who could help identify this.
> Cathy Carlson Reynolds
> Archivist
> Wytheville Community College Library
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> 540-223-4700, x5031
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