A Cuirassier officer's ensemble., A model 1874 custom made helmet with a nickel-plated cupal skull with brass mountings and a black falling horse hair crest. Metal chinscales with marks of oxidation. Brown leather lining, somewhat dried out. There are also two feather plumes in protective covers for a Captain or a Staff Officer. Cuirass with red lining, straps with brass fittings, and the maker's mark on the lower edge " Armes de Chatellerault 1891" and the size. Marks of wear. The helmet and cuirass are each in wooden storing boxes (one lid broken). There ,

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Keywords: 19th, century, clipping, clippings, cuirassier, custom, cut, cut-, cut-outs, ensemble, helmet, model, object, objects, officers, stills