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Breastplate of a cuirass for a cuirassier
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Breastplate of a cuirass for a cuirassier

anonymous · 1810 - 1830 · forging; weaving; iron (metal); copper (metal); leather; linen (material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Iron breastplate with neck and arm openings, edges reinforced. Trimmed all around with copper nails. Two buttons mounted on the breast. Interior of the cuirass painted brown. Some remnants of the linen lining and leather pieces visible.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBorststuk van kuras voor kurassier. 1810 - 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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