(lot of 2) French Cuirassier or cavalry helmet and chest armor, 19th c., including: (1) steel helmet, with embellished brass comb, ending with a Medusa head above a flaming bomb, short plume at front, at one side a larger feathered plume, the comb back with a long horse hair tail, the lower helmet surrounded with black horse hair hide, chain metal chin straps lacking leather at one end, the interior retains the lower part of the leather liner with some loss, the visor and neck cover with brass edges, marked at upper back "1187 54 over 109C over L in an oval," overall (with plume, excluding tail): approx 17"h, 14.5"w, 7.25"d; (1) cuirass or front and back steel chest armor with brass rivets, believed to be, brass chain over leather shoulder straps, retaining one leather lower side strap joining the front and back plates, the lower interior etched with "Manfacturer de Kligenthal, Coulaux, model 1854, LT 1 L N150," the back plates similarly marked, the numbers 187 over 443 appear on the outer left side of both sections where they join, armor: approx 17"h, 14.5"w, 12.5"d, height on black steel stand with all parts: approx 41"h; 20.5lbs total with stand **Provenance: from a prominent Dallas, Texas estate** Start Price: $800.00

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