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A Continental Shot-Proof Breast- And Back-Plate Of Siege Weight
A Continental Shot-Proof Breast- And Back-Plate Of Siege Weight Early 17th Century Of heavy russet iron, the breast-plate with slender medial ridge, and turned edges at the neck, arms and waist followed by domed brass-headed lining rivets, the back-plate en suite, two staples for shoulder-straps, and each incised with Roman numerals at the neck (old pitting); together with a French cavalry trooper's breast-plate, the interior etched with Klingenthal manufactory details dated 1833 and 'no. 2926' (3) The first 45 cm. high For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
A Continental Shot-Proof Breast- And Back-Plate Of Siege Weight Early 17th Century Of heavy russet iron, the breast-plate with slender medial ridge, and turned edges at the neck, arms and waist followed by domed brass-headed lining rivets, the back-plate en suite, two staples for shoulder-straps, and each incised with Roman numerals at the neck (old pitting); together with a French cavalry trooper's breast-plate, the interior etched with Klingenthal manufactory details dated 1833 and 'no. 2926' (3) The first 45 cm. high For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing