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Lot 58

A Continental Officer's Gilt Cuirass
Late 19th Century

30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Continental Officer's Gilt Cuirass
Late 19th Century

Of gilt-copper, the breast-plate with medial ridge (area of minor denting), the turned edges pierced with small holes for piping and bordered by large dome-headed brass staples, and retaining its buff leather lining, the back-plate en suite (lining missing) and with a pair of scaled gilt-copper shoulder-straps, each on a red velvet backing and with two position clasp engaging with a domed staple, red leather waist belt (in poor condition), and retaining nearly all its original gilding

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