{"title":"Sun Helmets","description":"\u003cp\u003eForeign Service Sun Helmets, 1877 to mid-20th Century. \"Pith\" helmets belonging to the British and United States Armies dating from Victorian times to the mid-twentieth century. Helmets are made in the United Kingdom, India (the Bombay Bowler) and the United States. The British and Indian versions are made of cork or pith and have a \"puggaree head-band folded around them . American versions were often made of pressed fiber with a puggaree pressed into the pattern. British regimental insignia usually consisted later of a patch on the side. United States Versions have the Insignia on the front. US Servicemen put their service number after their name. Most Sun Helmets have a vent on the top and the leather band is set off from the Helmet with spacers to enable air circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pith-helmet-foreign-service-helmet-series","title":"Pith Helmet, Foreign Service Helmet, Black Watch Royal Highlanders.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a Victorian Helmet similar to that from \u003cspan\u003eMichael Caine’s 1964 breakthrough film, Zulu, which depicts the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift. While the regiment is heavily portrayed as Welsh in the movie, it was historically the 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, and the men actually consisted largely of English, Welsh, and Irish soldiers. This Sun Helmet has the Black Watch Royal Highlanders Cap Insignia. It has a four-fold puggaree or 'pagri' cloth wrap around the base. The helmet is composed of six panels and has a vent at the top which could be replaced with a spike on ceremonial occasions.  The visor is extended front and back. This is a Victorian Style which predates the later 20th Century Wolseley Style shown here witha  tartan patch. Acrylic 24 x 24 x 1\/13\/16\" Canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art goes to War","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52731509932213,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/6199\/7493\/files\/Black_Watch_Sun_Helmet_6.23.26.jpg?v=1782274606"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/6199\/7493\/collections\/Blackwatchversion6.22.jpg?v=1782242658","url":"https:\/\/artgoestowar.com\/collections\/sun-helmets.oembed","provider":"Art goes to War","version":"1.0","type":"link"}