Original 19th Century Bavarian Model 1842 Raupenhelm "Caterpillar" Named Cavalry Helmet Rear Sight Assembly It was lighter because this

It was lighter because this pistol-carbine was built to use the newly designed smaller Minié bullet

970 of them had been built

The leather liner has is marked MADE IN ENGLAND with the emblem of CHRISTYS LONDON over the left ear

there is a yellow painted eagle with swas across the front of the helmet which was done by a USGI while still stationed in Germany during or directly after the war

this is a rather simple and primitive Compass come Sun Dial made famous by the German Maker DAVID BERINGER who worked from 1777 until 1821

Original 19th Century Bavarian Model 1842 Raupenhelm "Caterpillar" Named Cavalry Helmet Rear Sight Assembly It was lighter because thisOriginal Item: Only One Available. The distinctive Bayerische (Bavarian) Raupenhelm (Caterpillar helmet) can be traced back to 1800 when the "Kasket Muster 1800" was introduced. The Raupenhelm 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.