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

1870-71 Franco-Prussian War Medal

in case of issue (case very fine +)

95mm x 50mm including suspension loop

not maker marked but likely maker is Deumer

1943 at Dundee

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