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337 - Set comprising a Model 1874 cuirassier helmet, with a silver…
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Estimate €600 - €700
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Description
Set comprising a Model 1874 cuirassier helmet, with a silver-plated shell topped by a crest in the shape of Minerva’s head, a brass front plate decorated with a grenade, scale-patterned chinstraps, and a leather lining. The shell is slightly tarnished. Helmet partially reassembled; shell re-drilled. Leather lining in very poor condition. Lining present but cannot be removed. Fine crest. And a Model 1855/91 steel cuirass, with the breastplate and back slightly tarnished; broken leather shoulder straps topped by two brass chains; the belt is present but broken on the left-hand side; in fairly good overall condition.
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About the sale Sabres and headgear from the 19th century and the First World War
Auction location
Auction time 10/10/2026 at 11:00 AM
Lot description modified on 10/02/2026 at 10:58 PM
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