Germany, Imperial. A Ribbon Bar for a Franco-Prussian War Combatant Archive and ministers of the elected

and ministers of the elected government

Most of these pith helmets (not this one) are marked “Germany” on the sweatband

the twelve o’clock arm with an integral loop and ribbed suspension ring connecting to a period original length of neck ribbon

and around 5:00 p

Knight's Cross with Swords

Germany, Imperial. A Ribbon Bar for a Franco-Prussian War Combatant Archive and ministers of the elected(Bandschnalle). A ribbon bar for a distinguished Franco Prussian War combatant featuring five decorations, including an 1870 Iron Cross II Class with 25th Jubilee Clasp, A Prussian General Honour Decoration, a Long Service Award, a War Commemorative Medal of 1870 71 with four campaign clasps, and a Kaiser Wilhelm I Centenary Medal, affixed to a 155 mm long bar with a horizontal pinback and maroon wool reverse liner, unmarked, in extremely fine