Pair of Bavarian Infantry Leutnant’s Shoulder Boards – Infantry Regiment Nr. 10

This is a fine matched pair of Bavarian officer’s shoulder boards for a Leutnant of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 10 “Prinz Ludwig” (10. Infanterie-Regiment Königreich Bayern). Founded in 1726 and headquartered at Ingolstadt, this regiment bore the name of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and served with distinction throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, later forming part of the Bavarian III Army Corps during the Great War.

The boards are constructed in the classic Bavarian style, featuring tightly woven silver bullion cords with subtle interwoven blue highlights, a detail unique to Bavarian insignia. Each board bears the gilt regimental numeral “10” securely affixed to the face. The underlay is white wool, denoting infantry service. The backs show the expected period stitching with attachment loops intact.

Condition is very good, showing light service wear but retaining excellent bullion sheen and well-preserved regimental numbers.

A textbook, regimental-marked pair of Bavarian infantry Leutnant’s shoulder boards — desirable for any collector of Bavarian officer insignia or focused on named line regiments of the Kingdom of Bavaria.