A13612/1

Breastplate (cuirass); cavalryman's armour; central vertical ridge; rivets for shoulder hinges or straps; steel, with brass fittings; when given to the museum it was described as 'Cuirass, Waterloo, French'; given at the same time as backplate A13612/2, but not necessarily a matched panoply.

early 19th century

cuirass, breastplate

steel, copper alloy