A model 1715 cuirass for enlisted men,Slightly ridged,hammered iron breastplate,lateral iron strap hooks.Only fragments of the original black paint remain.Renewed straps,using old material from the Kassel theatre properties,new red leather border-trim and linen liner,the inside lower edge with Nuremberg maker's marks(shield with "W.K.& S.1,18").Weight 2,320 g.This cuirass comes from an order of 9,000 pieces commisioned by Frederick William I in 1715,originally with a leather liner.It presumably entered the collection of G.Petschke as part of a 19,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

A model 1715 cuirass for enlisted men,Slightly ridged,hammered iron breastplate,lateral iron strap hooks.Only fragments of the original black paint remain.Renewed straps,using old material from the Kassel theatre properties,new red leather border-trim and linen liner,the inside lower edge with Nuremberg maker's marks(shield with "W.K.& S.1,18").Weight 2,320 g.This cuirass comes from an order of 9,000 pieces commisioned by Frederick William I in 1715,originally with a leather liner.It presumably entered the collection of G.Petschke as part of a 19,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Stock Photo
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3398 x 3720 px | 28.8 x 31.5 cm | 11.3 x 12.4 inches | 300dpi

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