Iberian peninsula - Spanish & Portuguese Sun Helmets - info pls

[Peter_Suciu]

I have an interest in sun helmets from around the world, and I know that the Spanish and Portuguese both used sun helmets. But I seldom ever see these come up for sale... and in fact have yet to see a real one up close.

Were these just very rare, did few survive, what's the deal? :rolleyes:

[TiagoJVGF]

The Portuguese Army used them in WWI in the African Campaigns: