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Friday 16 June 2023, 11:00 AM • Sarzana

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A rare cuirassier back and breastplate with mail shirt, 18th Century

Estimate

€ 4.000 - 6.000

Sold

€ 4.000

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

India
height as shown circa 70 cm.
Consisting of a solid, European-style, iron breastplate, ribbed at the center and with rivets featuring a thick, hemispherical head at the borders, reinforced with a band on the surface (typical Oriental work). With a silver and koftgari-gold inlaid band featuring a dense pattern of racemes around the neckline, at the gussets and along the rest of the border.With remains of a medallion gold-inlaid en suite at the center of the breastplate. The breastplate featuring two assembly buttons. Iron breastplate worked en suite, with silver and koftgari-gold inlaid frame with racemes. Thick and solid assembly straps, covered with green velvet. A coat of mail with riveted, iron rings under the breastplate, with long sleeves and wide slits. The coat was decorated with a padded collar covered with green velvet en suite with the straps and the belt. With a tanned leather shirt inside with remains of green dye on the outside.
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