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Lot 67

A French Second Republic Carabinier's Cuirass
Dated 1848

17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £400 inc. premium

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A French Second Republic Carabinier's Cuirass
Dated 1848

Of steel and comprising a breast- and back-plate faced in brass and now bolted together, the former with embossed brass eagle within a wreath of laurel and oak, mounted centrally on an applied steel starburst and secured internally by two wing-headed screws, the flanged edges bordered by hooks and rivets with domed brass heads, and with brass shoulder-chains, each on a leather backing and with two position clasp engaging with a domed staple (minor rust patination) (2)
41.5 cm. high

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