Germany, Prussia. A Cuirassier Regimental Body Armour, C.1875 United Republic of While with the U

While with the U

with a thin black leather washer covering the seam

bandoliers

reverse with the Czech coat-of-arms

Germany, Prussia. A Cuirassier Regimental Body Armour, C.1875 United Republic of While with the UThis armour consists of two basic pieces, a breast plate and back plate, both of which are manufactured from steel. The breast plate incorporates a series of 36 brass rivets around the perimeter, the four on the shoulders flattened, the remaining 32 domed. There are also two brass bolts that rise above the body of the breast plate and are placed on either side of the central vertical ridge on the chest, designed to receive the keyhole shaped