HELMET AND CUIRASS OF IMPERIAL GUARD CUIRASSIERS, model 1854, Second Empire.
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CUIRASS OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD CUIRASSIERS, model 1854 modified according to the decision of May 23, 1873, Second Empire.
HELMET with skull, visor, and neck protection made of steel sheet with brass fittings. Skull marked "900" scratched out and re-marked "393", dated "64" (1864) and stamped "DELACHAUSSÉE". Visor and neck protection with brass rim folded over their outer edge, lined with green waxed leather (visor) and black (neck protection) on the inside. Front band embossed in relief with a crowned "N" resting on two laurel branches. Crest (H 10.5 cm) composed of two fins embossed with a series of 10 decreasing panels towards the rear and bordered at the top with laurel leaves; and a mask (width 3.8 cm) embossed in relief at the top with a head of Medusa. Brass crest ornament adorned with scarlet horsehair. Black horsehair mane with braided center plait, length 70 cm. Chin strap with interlaced ring chinstraps, with rosettes embossed with laurel leaves (diameter 5.3 cm). Plume holder in brass. Interior leather liner cut into 9 horseshoe-shaped sections. Very good condition, liner worn.
STEEL CUIRASS composed of a backplate and breastplate. Breastplate marked on the outer edge "559" scratched out and re-marked "1234", edged with 21 brass nails and interior marking "Manufactured by Klingenthal, Coulaux & Cie, 3.T.1er L.1278"; it has a hook at the top for attaching of aiguillette and a hook for the maintenance of the cartridge box sash.
Backplate similarly marked on the outer edge as the breastplate, bordered by 39 brass nails, adorned at the top with two leather straps covered with interlaced figure-eight brass mesh chains with a steel lock finished with leather straps, and at the bottom with a black varnished leather belt model 1862. Interior marking of the backplate identical to that of the breastplate. Very good condition.
France.
Second Empire.
HELMET with skull, visor, and neck protection made of steel sheet with brass fittings. Skull marked "900" scratched out and re-marked "393", dated "64" (1864) and stamped "DELACHAUSSÉE". Visor and neck protection with brass rim folded over their outer edge, lined with green waxed leather (visor) and black (neck protection) on the inside. Front band embossed in relief with a crowned "N" resting on two laurel branches. Crest (H 10.5 cm) composed of two fins embossed with a series of 10 decreasing panels towards the rear and bordered at the top with laurel leaves; and a mask (width 3.8 cm) embossed in relief at the top with a head of Medusa. Brass crest ornament adorned with scarlet horsehair. Black horsehair mane with braided center plait, length 70 cm. Chin strap with interlaced ring chinstraps, with rosettes embossed with laurel leaves (diameter 5.3 cm). Plume holder in brass. Interior leather liner cut into 9 horseshoe-shaped sections. Very good condition, liner worn.
STEEL CUIRASS composed of a backplate and breastplate. Breastplate marked on the outer edge "559" scratched out and re-marked "1234", edged with 21 brass nails and interior marking "Manufactured by Klingenthal, Coulaux & Cie, 3.T.1er L.1278"; it has a hook at the top for attaching of aiguillette and a hook for the maintenance of the cartridge box sash.
Backplate similarly marked on the outer edge as the breastplate, bordered by 39 brass nails, adorned at the top with two leather straps covered with interlaced figure-eight brass mesh chains with a steel lock finished with leather straps, and at the bottom with a black varnished leather belt model 1862. Interior marking of the backplate identical to that of the breastplate. Very good condition.
France.
Second Empire.
Reference :
21985
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An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).