"Cavalry Officer's Breastplate File France Circa 1660/1700. Louis XIV."
Cavalry officer's breastplate file, cuirassiers. In iron with remains of original black paint. Decor with geometric features, brass rivets, missing one, absence of straps. Remains of varnish. No marking on the backrest, the marking was made on the breastplate. The manufacture of this armor back is similar to that made by J-LEBRUN in Besançon. FRANCE XVII century, worn by an officer under Louis XIV. 
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