US Indian War Era, Light Artillery Enlisted Dress Helmet

Original era manufacture. An 1881 pattern helmet, with an 1899  Horstmann contract stamp inside the sweatband.The helmet is very clean, with its appointments assembled from original parts, at one time available from the venerable firms of Francis Bannerman and W. Stokes Kirk.The helmet body is not crushed or broken, and only displays mounting holes for one set of insignia, as shown.  The  edge binding is shows some minor splitting and suface scuffing, but no material loss. The thin leather band around the base of the helmet is intact, with a nice quality old replacement chinstrap with brass adjusting buckle. Artillery pattern eagle plate with Artillery side buttons. Red color to the plume and wool cords, with attached chest cords. Nice old dust patina, from sitting on a collectors shelf for decades.