{"product_id":"a-rare-bavarian-m1861-landwehr-infantry-helmet","title":"A Rare Bavarian M1861 Landwehr Infantry Helmet","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eA Rare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; color: #333333; background: #EAEAEA;\"\u003eBavarian M1861 Raupenhelm helmet also known as a \"caterpillar helmet\" due to its distinctive wool crest. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; color: #333333;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: #EAEAEA;\"\u003eIt was worn by Bavarian Landwehr Infantry Regiments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: #EAEAEA;\"\u003eThe helmet features a leather body and a gilt M (Maximilian) monogram on the front helmet plate, with further evidence of it being 1861 is the leather band around the helmet above the two peaks as the system of attachment changed in 1868. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: #EAEAEA;\"\u003eIt has an original wool \"Raupe\" (caterpillar) crest and a leather chin strap which was introduced in 1868 to replace the chin scales at the same time the new and far more common Ludwig helmet plate was adopted. Complete with Lion head boss and cocarde. Some damage to liner tongues but reasonable condition. Overall condition is very good and as an original 1861 is scarce\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e              \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"right\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; color: #333333; background: #EAEAEA;\"\u003e$2850\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Burridge Military Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51429118804132,"sku":null,"price":2850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/1052\/0996\/files\/bavarian1.jpg?v=1786200638","url":"https:\/\/www.jbma.com.au\/products\/a-rare-bavarian-m1861-landwehr-infantry-helmet","provider":"John Burridge Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}