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THB18th C. French Iron Cuirass Front Plate
Lot 44
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Western Europe, France, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. An impressive iron breast plate that forms part of the cuirass armor worn by French calvary. The large plate has a thick lower flange, and the top curves upward to protect the shoulders. A pair of semicircular arm grooves have flared rims with rounded, comfortable edges. The brass rivets across the front and the verso enable auxiliary armor plates and padding to be attached, while providing a decorative touch. Etched on the interior bottom edge is possibly a name, date, and issue number, and on the front right shoulder are stamped additional numbers. Fittingly, the French troops that wore the cuirass were known as cuirassiers. Armored calvary had a resurgence under Napoleon Bonaparte. The cuirass was a government issued piece of equipment, and there were severe consequences for the soldier if he lost his armor. This breast plate has a perforation through the center that may have been made by a bullet! Size: 15" W x 15.625" H (38.1 cm x 39.7 cm)
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA
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#151192Heavy scratches and abrasions on front center from neck to navel. Nicks to peripheries of flanges. Abrasions to rivets and losses to interior hooks. Light patina and perforation through the center, possibly a bullet hole! Modern wire attached for suspension.Condition
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