IMPERIAL GUARD CUIRASS FOR CUIRASSIERS, model 1854 modified according to the decision of May 23, 1873, Second Empire.
Steel CUIRASS composed of a backplate and a breastplate similarly marked on the outer edges as "42" (it had been marked twice previously). Breastplate edged with 21 brass studs, with markings on the inside (difficult to read).
Backplate edged with 39 brass studs, decorated at the top with two leather straps covered with a chain mail in the shape of interlaced 8 in brass with a steel lock, and at the bottom with a black leather belt. Backplate similarly marked as the breastplate (markings difficult to read).
In very good condition.
France.
Second Empire.
Reference :
16037