Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelme Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II British Bayonets but it is definitely military

but it is definitely military issue

especially in this condition

Of simple construction but with a very pure form

probably since the introduction of rifled small arms

Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelme Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II British Bayonets but it is definitely militaryOriginal 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