1874-model cuirassier officer’s helmet and breastplate set, - Lot 278

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1874-model cuirassier officer’s helmet and breastplate set, - Lot 278
1874-model cuirassier officer’s helmet and breastplate set, consisting of: - An officer’s helmet. Silver-plated copper helmet shell. Godron-decorated crest, grenade-adorned headband, tortoiseshell chinstraps lined with velvet, plume holder, and gilded brass rim. Brass marmoset (added later). Black horsehair crest with braid. Red horsehair crest pompon. With its olive-shaped plume in gilded trimmings. Regimental-style inner cap. The nape lining is missing. A.B.E. - An officer’s breastplate made of sheet iron (traces of nickel plating), trimmed with brass rivets. Shoulder strap fasteners made of lion’s mane, double row of curb chain links, and brass clasps decorated with 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 enlisted-rank epaulets.
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