Original 19th Century Bavarian Infantry Model 1864/68 Raupenhelm Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II German Field Equipment The bottom of the casing

The bottom of the casing has vivid stampings still present:

The only real “issue” is that the inverted orange “chevron” has come detached from the wood but could easily be resolved with some glue

This is a beautiful example of a world famous type of rifle

Smooth Actuator

The grouping comes more than ready for further research and display

Original 19th Century Bavarian Infantry Model 1864/68 Raupenhelm Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II German Field Equipment The bottom of the casingOriginal Item: Only One Available. The distinctive Bayern (Bavaria) Raupenhelme (Caterpillar helmet) can be traced back to 1800 when the "Kasket Muster 1800" was introduced. The Raupenhelme had a leather body with a large wool or hair comb on the top and was worn by all ranks from 1800 to 1886 undergoing numerous modifications. After that, Bavaria fell into line with the rest of the German Empire, and adopted its own version of the pickelhaube. This