Lot 6265
A cuirass M 1810 for carabiner troopers
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Issue piece. Brass-plated, iron breastplate, with brass rivets all round. Back section with shoulder straps (one strap torn off and without chains) made of coarse leather; the top of the breastplate is stamped with a star ‘158. 26=28", the back marked at the top with a star “154. 26=12”, and the chamber number “14” stamped on the chest and back in the shoulder area. Original lining of coarse, natural-coloured linen fabric preserved only on the back (detached from the edge in the shoulder area). Leather belly strap (torn off on one side) with an iron buckle. Partially damaged, with signs of wear and age. A rare, early cuirass with original lining. Cuirasses of this type continued to be worn by German guard regiments after 1815.355389
Condition: II - III Questions about the lot?
