INSIGNIA/GOLD EAGLE WITH CROSSED RIFLES/FLAG WITH 13 STARS/GOLD POINTS ON LEAVES AT TOP/CHAIN
Collection
MILITARY
Made/Created
Date made
1881 - 1902
Time Period
19th Century
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Helmet
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Headwear
Nomenclature Class
Clothing
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Parts
Count
1
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Mar 12, 1998
Research Notes
Research Type
Researcher
Person
Leyton Furlong
Date
Feb 14, 2026
Notes
The helmet is an American Pickelhaube (possibly a British variation) that was popular among US Army officers prior to the early 1900s. Likely a Model 1881 Dress Helmet.