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Antique Pith Helmet

Rare, Large, 18th Century Angel Candlesticks
Rare, Large, 18th Century Angel Candlesticks

Rare, Large, 18th Century Angel Candlesticks

$29,500 / set

H 30 in W 14.5 in D 10 in

Rare, Large, 18th Century Angel Candlesticks

Located in Los Angeles, CA

featuring glass eyes, pith helmets and multi-colored wings.

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18th Century European Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.
Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

, wearing a white pith helmet and a black jacket, and Kinsen, wearing a flat-brimmed straw hat and a white

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19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Bronze

Pair of hunting oil painting scenes with wild boar
Pair of hunting oil painting scenes with wild boar

Pair of hunting oil painting scenes with wild boar

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

of the figures wear military uniforms with Wolseley pattern pith helmets. The distinctive sun helmets

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Oil, Panel

Antique English Victorian Ode-to-Empire Pith Helmet Cigar Lighter, 1900
Antique English Victorian Ode-to-Empire Pith Helmet Cigar Lighter, 1900

Antique English Victorian Ode-to-Empire Pith Helmet Cigar Lighter, 1900

By Samuel Walton Smith & Co.

Located in New York, NY

form of pith helmet; spike flue between tools with Classical bust handles. An ode to empire that evokes

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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Workers Protective Helmet, German Automotive Factory
Workers Protective Helmet, German Automotive Factory

Workers Protective Helmet, German Automotive Factory

Located in Peekskill, NY

factory. This Pith helmet style head piece and shroud has a well worn patina that really shows the years

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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Pith Helmet

Asian Folding Table with Brass Tray and Carved Wood, circa 1890
Asian Folding Table with Brass Tray and Carved Wood, circa 1890

Asian Folding Table with Brass Tray and Carved Wood, circa 1890

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

pith helmet and his clothes, surely an officer), dragon, bats, flowers and symbols. Chinoiserie

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1890s Asian Chinese Export Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Brass

Original Antique Recruitment Poster See The World by Joining the Army Gibraltar
Original Antique Recruitment Poster See The World by Joining the Army Gibraltar

Original Antique Recruitment Poster See The World by Joining the Army Gibraltar

By Lionel Edwards

Located in London, GB

soldiers standing on the deck of a ship wearing pith helmets and looking towards a warship in front of the

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1910s British Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Paper

Pith Helmet in the Original Tole Box
Pith Helmet in the Original Tole Box

Pith Helmet in the Original Tole Box

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H 14 in W 16 in D 12 in

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

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Metal

Polo Or Pith Helmet By Gieves Of London
Polo Or Pith Helmet By Gieves Of London

Polo Or Pith Helmet By Gieves Of London

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H 7.49 in W 11.03 in D 14.97 in

Polo Or Pith Helmet By Gieves Of London

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Gieves Royal Navy Officer's Tropical Helmet, Pith Helmet, Solar Topee. A good Gieves Ltd. 'Wolseley

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Early 20th Century British Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Canvas, Cork

1930s German Factory Worker Suede Protective Head Gear
1930s German Factory Worker Suede Protective Head Gear

1930s German Factory Worker Suede Protective Head Gear

Located in Peekskill, NY

window with aluminum frame. The top is modeled after Pith Helmet with the whole device covered in suede

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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Leather

Rare 19th century Pith or Tropical Officers Helmet
Rare 19th century Pith or Tropical Officers Helmet

Rare 19th century Pith or Tropical Officers Helmet

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H 8.67 in W 8.67 in D 11.82 in

Rare 19th century Pith or Tropical Officers Helmet

Located in Haarlem, NL

This cork and canvas officer helmet is a tropical sunhelmet with an imperial cockade on the front

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Late 19th Century French Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Cork

Auguste Moreau “Charmeur” Patinated Metal Sculpture Lamp
Auguste Moreau “Charmeur” Patinated Metal Sculpture Lamp

Auguste Moreau “Charmeur” Patinated Metal Sculpture Lamp

By Auguste Moreau

Located in Guaynabo, PR

between his feet. The lamp has a Tiffany stained glass like shade shaped as a pith or sun helmet. This

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Colonial Carving
Folk Art Colonial Carving

Folk Art Colonial Carving

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H 21 in D 6 in

Folk Art Colonial Carving

Located in Hudson, NY

Wood carving of an colonial African wearing a pith helmet

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Early 20th Century African Folk Art Antique Pith Helmet

British Colonial Mercury Glass Lamp
British Colonial Mercury Glass Lamp

British Colonial Mercury Glass Lamp

Located in Charlottesville, VA

large woven Indian snake basket. Complete with matching pith helmet finial. New black paper, silver

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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Glass

Oil on Canvas by Frederic Remington titled "The Caravan"
Oil on Canvas by Frederic Remington titled "The Caravan"

Oil on Canvas by Frederic Remington titled "The Caravan"

By Frederic Remington

Located in New Orleans, LA

, wearing his pith helmet with a lady in a hat and the second cart in the the forefront, has an African

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19th Century American Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Canvas

Original Pith Helmet from the Belgian Congo, circa 1940
Original Pith Helmet from the Belgian Congo, circa 1940

Original Pith Helmet from the Belgian Congo, circa 1940

Located in Antwerp, BE

Wolseley model pith helmet used in the Belgian Congo in the 1940s. The Wolseley model was adopted

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Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Pith Helmet

Two Original Pith Helmets from the Belgian Congo, circa 1940
Two Original Pith Helmets from the Belgian Congo, circa 1940

Two Original Pith Helmets from the Belgian Congo, circa 1940

Located in Antwerp, BE

These two Wolseley model pith helmets were used in the Belgian Congo in the 1940s. The Wolseley

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Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Pith Helmet

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Victorian English Dog Painting Three Dogs Exploring in an Open Landscape
Victorian English Dog Painting Three Dogs Exploring in an Open Landscape

Victorian English Dog Painting Three Dogs Exploring in an Open Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/School: 19th Century English School Title: Three Dogs In Open Landscape Medium: oil on canvas, framed (behind glass hence the reflection). Framed: 17 x 21 inches Size: 8 x...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Oil

English 1950's Sporting Art Oil Painting Portrait of Horse in Landscape
English 1950's Sporting Art Oil Painting Portrait of Horse in Landscape

English 1950's Sporting Art Oil Painting Portrait of Horse in Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Horse in a Landscape English artist, mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on board, framed: 14.5 x 18.5 inches board: 12 x 16 inches provenance: private collection...

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Mid-20th Century English School Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Oil

French 19th century Chickens in a landscape
French 19th century Chickens in a landscape

French 19th century Chickens in a landscape

By Charles-Emile Jacque

Located in Woodbury, CT

French 19th century Chickens in a landscape Charles-Emile Jacque (23 May 1813 – 7 May 1894) was a French painter of animals (animalier) and engraver who was, with Jean-François Mill...

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1870s Victorian Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Arcadian Landscape Italian School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 32 x 40 inches condition: excellent condition for its age, fully restored. provenan...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape See Paint Oil on canvas Flemish Old master 18th Century Italian Art
Landscape See Paint Oil on canvas Flemish Old master 18th Century Italian Art

Landscape See Paint Oil on canvas Flemish Old master 18th Century Italian Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Flemish painter active in Italy in the eighteenth century Coastal landscape of the Mediterranean with architectures and figures Oil painting on canvas (69 x 88 cm., in frame 80 x 100...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Oil

Landscape with Cottages and Sheep - British Victorian 1850's art oil painting
Landscape with Cottages and Sheep - British Victorian 1850's art oil painting

Landscape with Cottages and Sheep - British Victorian 1850's art oil painting

By William Henry Crome

Located in Hagley, England

This superb oil on panel painting is by British Victorian artist William Henry Crome, son of artist John Crome, founder of the Norwich School. Painted circa 1850 the painting depicts...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Oil

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period

Located in London, GB

Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water. Vivid mineral pigments on a g...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Pith Helmet

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Gold Leaf

Fine 18th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Cattle & Sheep Ancient Ruins
Fine 18th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Cattle & Sheep Ancient Ruins

Fine 18th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Cattle & Sheep Ancient Ruins

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pastoral Landscape Dutch Old Master, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 12 x 10 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: good and sound condition with a few sur...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Pith Helmet

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Oil

OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E . Bale 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL
OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E . Bale 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL

OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E . Bale 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL

By John Edward Bale

Located in Ferndown, GB

OIL PAINTING SIGNED 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL Fine Original Antique 19th Century British OIL PAINTING GOLD GILT FRAME By Major John Edward Bale Excellent Condition Panel, P...

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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Oil

Fine 19th Century French Oil Painting Peacock & Cockerill Chickens in Yard
Fine 19th Century French Oil Painting Peacock & Cockerill Chickens in Yard

Fine 19th Century French Oil Painting Peacock & Cockerill Chickens in Yard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Farmyard Friends French artist, late 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 10.75 x 11.75 inches provenance: private collection, Paris condition: very good and sound condition

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Late 19th Century French School Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Country Tranquility Cattle and Sheep Crossing a Stream in a Peaceful Landscape
Country Tranquility Cattle and Sheep Crossing a Stream in a Peaceful Landscape

Country Tranquility Cattle and Sheep Crossing a Stream in a Peaceful Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Country Tranquility English School, late 19th century oil on canvas, framed Framed: 17.5 x 21.5 inches Canvas: 12 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good ...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Oil

19th Century animal oil painting of a duck & ducklings on a river bank
19th Century animal oil painting of a duck & ducklings on a river bank

19th Century animal oil painting of a duck & ducklings on a river bank

By Constant David Ludovic Artz

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Constant Ludovic Artz Dutch, (1870-1951) Mother Duck & Ducklings Oil on panel, signed Image size: 9.5 inches x 15.25 inches Size including frame: 16.5 inches x 22.25 inches A delig...

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19th Century Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Oil, Panel

19th Century coaching oil painting
19th Century coaching oil painting

19th Century coaching oil painting

By John Charles Maggs

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

John Charles Maggs British, (1819-1896) Bristol, Bath & London Coach Outside The Crown Inn, Bath Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1882 Image size: 17.5 inches x 29.5 inches Size includ...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Pith Helmet

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century coaching scene oil painting outside a Bath inn
19th Century coaching scene oil painting outside a Bath inn

19th Century coaching scene oil painting outside a Bath inn

By John Charles Maggs

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

John Charles Maggs British, (1819-1896) Saracens Head Oil on canvas, signed & labelled ‘Bath’ Image size: 13.5 inches x 25.5 inches Size including frame: 21 inches x 33 inches A wo...

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19th Century Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of seascape oil paintings of fishing boats by a Dutch shore
Pair of seascape oil paintings of fishing boats by a Dutch shore

Pair of seascape oil paintings of fishing boats by a Dutch shore

By Pieter Cornelis Dommersen

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 18.5 INCHES X 22.5 INCHES** Pieter Cornelis Dommersen Dutch, (1833-1918) Goeser Veerhuis with Goes in the Distance & Elbur...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Pith Helmet

Materials

Oil, Panel

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Questions About Antique Pith Helmet
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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
    No, sadly pith helmets are not bulletproof. Its main purpose was to keep the sun and rain off the wearer’s head, and because of its design, kept the wearer cool in the heat. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of pith helmets from some of the top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not pith helmets are cool is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, a major selling point of the pith helmet is that it promotes airflow to help regulate body temperature. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique helmets on 1stDibs.