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Cuirassier Troupe De Cuirassier, Mle 1855 Modified 1891, III République.

Name: Cuirassier Troupe De Cuirassier, Mle 1855 Modified 1891, III République.
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: UBRLF2CSF1
Price: 1600 EUR
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CUIRASSE TROUPE DE CUIRASSIER, MLE 1855 modified 1891, TROISIÈME RÉPUBLIQUE.

Cast steel, tempered with rapeseed oil and blue annealed on a sand bath.
Curved at the waist, the base has a flared shape; the breastplate is accentuated and the ridge of the backplate is pronounced.
Each of the two suspenders has a cowhide body, trimmed with two brass chains; the body is finished with a brass button plate with a leather tip; the suspender holder is brass with 3 rivets.
Brown leather belt with brass buckle.
The breastplate is marked "Manufacture d'armes Impériale de Châtellerault 1860, 1è largeur N° 1064". The backplate is marked "Manufacture d'armes Impériale de Châtellerault 18?8, largeur 221 catra".
The cuirass is accompanied by a reissued cuirass vest.

Very good condition. France.Third Republic.

Ref: UBRLF2CSF1

Additional Information

Style	Second Empire style, Napoleon III style (Uniforms, armor of Second Empire style, Napoleon III style Style)
Period	19th century (Uniforms, armor 19th century)
Country of origin	France