A model 1715 cuirass for enlisted men,Slightly ridged,hammered iron breastplate,lateral iron strap fragments of the original black paint straps,using old material from the Kassel theatre properties,new red leather border-trim and linen liner,the inside lower edge with Nuremberg maker's marks(shield with " ,18").Weight 2,320 cuirass comes from an order of 9,000 pieces commisioned by Frederick William I in 1715,originally with a leather presumably entered the collection of as part of a 19,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

---

Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

---

Size: 3398px × 3720px
Location:
Photo credit: © INTERFOTO / History / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 18th, armor, armour, arms, breastplate, century, clipping, clippings, cuirass, cut, cut-, cut-outs, defensive, enlisted, equipment, german, germany, hammered, iron, lateral, men, metal, militaria, military, model, object, objects, piece, pieces, protection, protective, prussia, prussian, ridged, shield, shields, slightly, stills, suit, utensil, utensils, weapon, weapons