Bavaria, Kingdom. A Rare Model 1868 Raupenhelm for Reserve Infantry Officer, by Christian Block Archive plastic badge

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Bavaria, Kingdom. A Rare Model 1868 Raupenhelm for Reserve Infantry Officer, by Christian Block Archive plastic badge(Bayern Raupenhelm Modell 1868 fr einen Reserve Offizier der Infanterie). A rare and exceptionally well preserved Model 1868 Raupenhelm issued to an Officer of the Bavarian Reserve Infantry, constructed of a boiled and lacquered black leather shell. Riveted to the crown is a striking bearskin comb or caterpillar which extends from the peak to the lower back edge. Affixed to the peak is a gilded bronze plate measuring 9 cm (w) x 10 cm (h), fully