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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.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Pith Helmet in the Original Tole Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
English pith helmet and painted copper box with all the historical romance you could wish for
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Rare, Large, 18th Century Angel Candlesticks
Located in Newport Beach, CA
featuring glass eyes, pith helmets and multi-colored wings.
Category
Antique 18th Century European Candlesticks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Cosmopolitan Story Illustration
By Dean Cornwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed
Woman with suitor/explorers wearing pith helmets
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Two Different Canvases, Cosmopolitan Story Illustration
By Dean Cornwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Lower Right of Right Canvas
Woman with suitor/explorers wearing pith helmets
Publication
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Traditional Ashanti African Chief’s velvet and gilt-wood Leopard crown on stand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
flaunted with a traditional crown, clearly thought the ‘fashionable’ Pith helmet of a European colonialist
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Antiquities
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Ashanti African Chief’s ceremonial gold and gilt-metal crown and sash on stand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
chief, who before flaunted with a traditional crown, clearly thought the ‘fashionable’ Pith helmet of a
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Art Nouveau Tribal Art
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Metallic Thread
