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A Model 1874 cuirassier officer’s helmet and breastplate set…
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278
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A Model 1874 cuirassier officer’s helmet and breastplate set…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
A Model 1874 cuirassier officer’s helmet and breastplate set comprising:
- An officer’s helmet. Silver-plated copper helmet. Godron-patterned crest, headband with a pomegranate motif, tortoiseshell chinstraps lined with velvet, plume holder and rim in gilded brass. Brass marmoset (added at a later date). Black horsehair crest with braid. Red horsehair crest pompom. With its olive-shaped plume in gilded trimmings. Troop-style inner cap. The nape lining is missing. A.B.E.
- An officer’s breastplate made of sheet iron (traces of nickel plating), fitted with brass rivets. Shoulder strap fastenings in lion’s paw design, double row of curb chain rings and clasps decorated with brass laurel leaves. Leather shoulder pad lining and straps (one restored). Incomplete leather belt (buckle missing).
A.B.E. Circa 1880.
Displayed on a stand with a pair of scarlet rank epaulettes.
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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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