Original 19th Century Bavarian Model 1842 Raupenhelm "Caterpillar" Named Cavalry Helmet Rear Sight Assembly which is now standard on

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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

970 of them had been built

Of course one immediately hopes it could be left over from the VIKINGS from over 1

Original 19th Century Bavarian Model 1842 Raupenhelm "Caterpillar" Named Cavalry Helmet Rear Sight Assembly which is now standard onOriginal 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.