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Mel H 1st May 2020 06:00 PM
Breast plate cuirasse information please
 
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I have a substantial steel breast plate which I assumed was probably from a 19th C. British cavalry regiment. I've been looking online at similar examples, both British and Continental and am now not sure. I'd be grateful for any input from anyone who may be able help.

Kmaddock 5th May 2020 02:53 PM
Hi
It looks v similar to a french one i once had
Mine had the armoury name and a date engraved on the inside just above the peascod
Regards
Ken

Mel H 8th May 2020 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Kmaddock
Hi
It looks v similar to a french one i once had
Mine had the armoury name and a date engraved on the inside just above the peascod
Regards
Ken

Thanks Ken, I've been all over it but it is rather patinated, the only thing I can see is an unprecise stamped letter at the inside top right.

Mel.

fernando 8th May 2020 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Mel H
... the only thing I can see is an unprecise stamped letter at the inside top right...
Still it would be interesting to have a look at it ;).

Mel H 10th May 2020 02:05 PM
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Still it would be interesting to have a look at it ;).
Photo attached, First thought is a Broad arrow, but I'm not convinced that an arrow could be so badly mis-stamped , it could be a '1' or a poor 'K'

corrado26 10th May 2020 02:21 PM
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May be it is this French M 1804 cuirass? At least the number of the rivets seems to be correct!

fernando 10th May 2020 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mel H
Photo attached, First thought is a Broad arrow, but I'm not convinced that an arrow could be so badly mis-stamped , it could be a '1' or a poor 'K'
Maybe a poor "K", yes; only sort of a control mark, not the smith's signature ... i would say.

Richard G 10th May 2020 06:44 PM
Could the poor 'K' be Klingenthal?
Regards
Richard

fernando 10th May 2020 07:54 PM
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.... Could the poor 'K' be Klingenthal?...
Shouldn't that be a more stylized K.
... And shouldn't inspector marks be present ? :o


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