25th Anniversary medal for the Franco-Prussian War

[Gordon Craig]

Gentlemen,

I have a medal that I am trying to research and seek answers to the following questions on the title medal.

1-What did the ribbon look like that it was suspended from?

2-Was it awarded or just purchased as a memento?

3-Who made the medal?

4-Who were the designers and engravers of the medal?

Any info that you can provide on this medal would be appreciated.

Regards,

Gordon

 

[Beau Newman]

These were privately made commemorative pieces that were made for the 25th Anniversary celebrations in Germany and even in the immigrant communities in the US.  There are dozens of variations of these for the various towns and provinces.  Most that I have seen with ribbons are usually suspended on a cheap red/white/black one or on a state color ribbon.