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260 - Cent-Garde breastplate.
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Estimate €3,000 - €4,000
Description
Cent-Garde breastplate. Made of sheet iron and fitted with brass rivets. Front plate with a hump, featuring a cord hook and loop. At the bottom, it has a brass hook for securing the belt. Serial number 69 and the Delachaussée hallmark. Backplate hallmarked 69. Belt made of bleached buffalo hide with a brass roller buckle. Iron-scaled shoulder pieces fitted with brass rivets and lined with leather. Shoulder pad fastenings in lion’s paw and clasps decorated with laurel leaves in stamped brass. Height: 46 cm A.B.E (Some rivets replaced). Second Empire period.
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About the sale Military History and Antique Weapons
Auction location
Auction time 10/28/2026 at 2:00 PM
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