Bavaria, Kingdom. An Infantry Pickelhaube Auction one of the Sixth Army

one of the Sixth Army and the III Army Corps badges are silvered

Instituted 1866 by Queen Isabella II

5 mm x 60 mm inclusive of its crown suspension

maker’s cartouche of Auguste Fonson

52 mm x 85 mm inclusive if its crown suspension

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Infantry Pickelhaube Auction one of the Sixth ArmyA gilded die stamped bronze stylized Crowned Royal Arms of Bavaria supported by two crowned lions rampant and regardant with forked tails, below bears a scrolled curving ribbon with the inscription In Treue Fest, the centre bears a silvered cross with a centred shield of Bavaria, the reverse bears two soldered attachment prongs and four silvered rivets holding the obverse central cross in place, measuring 15. 85 mm (w) x 82. 87 mm (h), very fine.