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What is a pith helmet?
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A pith helmet, also known as a safari helmet or sun helmet, is a cloth-covered helmet made out of cork. They are recognizable for their rounded design, which allows air to circulate and cool the wearer’s head. Shop a collection of pith helmets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Vintage Campaign Anglo Indian Wicker Pith Helmet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting British Colonial Anglo Indian pith helmet or hat ambitiously handcrafted in woven reed or wicker in classic form with metal breather holes and plenty of tropical charm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian British Colonial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wicker, Reed
Rare, Large, 18th Century Angel Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of exceptional, Continental left and right, hand-carved wood, polychrome angel candlesticks featuring glass eyes, pith helmets and multi-colored wings.
Category
Antique 18th Century European Candlesticks
Materials
Glass, Wood
$29,500 / set
Cosmopolitan Story Illustration
By Dean Cornwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed
Woman with suitor/explorers wearing pith helmets
Publication Information: Story Illustration for "A Marriage of Concenience" by Comerset Mau...
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cosmopolitan Story Illustration
By Dean Cornwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1930
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 40.00" x 30.00"
Signature: Initialed and Dated Lower Right of Right Canvas
Woman with suitor/explorers wearing pith helmets
Pub...
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spanish-American War U.S. Summer Tropical Sun Helmet, Circa 1899
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898, especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often called "Pith Helmets", the U.S. variety was usually made of cork...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Linen
$315 Sale Price
30% Off
Original Vintage Propaganda Poster International Union Of Socialist Youth IUSY
Located in London, GB
Original vintage propaganda poster for the International Union of Socialist Youth featuring a dynamic design depicting an arrow in red shooting through a military cap with a red star...
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Posters
Materials
Paper
