A late 18th / early 19th Century cuirassier breastplate, inscribed "French Cuirass, found on the field of Waterloo and experimented with, the perforation No 1 was caused by a common musket ball at 100 yds, the dint No 2 being made by a pistol bullet at 20 yds"
Sold for £5,400
A late 18th / early 19th Century cuirassier breastplate, inscribed "French Cuirass, found on the field of Waterloo and experimented with, the perforation No 1 was caused by a common musket ball at 100 yds, the dint No 2 being made by a pistol bullet at 20 yds"
Auction: Collectors' and Interiors, 30th Aug, 2024