Bavarian Kokarden

I tried to make sense of the seemingly thousands of Bavarian Kokarden once.
I gave up hope. There are just too many variations out there.
Raupenhelm are especially confusing.

John
 
A beautiful collection, congratulations! I am sending a picture of a kokarde from Raupenhelm m.1845.It was used between 1848 and 1864
 

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Here are a couple of Raupenhelm examples.

Model 1868, Ludwig II, very similar to one pictured above (silver paint has worn away):

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Model 1845, Ludwig II (this model was used until 1867), the Kokarde is wavy and small. It is also white and blue instead of silver and blue:

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John
 
Thanks for this post James, even just that first photo is an education in itself!
Steve
 
Great post James! Another excellent reference for any collector looking for information on Bavarian kokarden. Thanks,👍
 
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