A Scarce Dragoon Regiment Pickelhaube Auction Archive 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War Medal

1870-71 Franco-Prussian War Medal

on short original ribbon

very slightly included

war diary for MC action

95mm x 50mm including suspension loop

A Scarce Dragoon Regiment Pickelhaube Auction Archive 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War MedalNice issue example of an Hessen Dragoon Pickelhaube. Blackened lacquered leather construction with silvered metal fittings. This helmet features a rounded body and extended, rounded corner front and squared rear visors. The forward edge of the front visor is trimmed in metal which is secured in position by two dome headed studs. The front visor is has suffered drying over time and pulled away from the silvered rim. The pickelhaube has the Hessen