France, Second Empire. A 3rd Regiment of Cuirassiers Steel Cuirass, 1864 Auction his right leg raised and

his right leg raised and resting upon a rock and holding a lyre in his right arm

nine miscellaneous Second War Period documents

An early nickel SS Enlisted Man's/Non-Commissioned Officer's Belt buckle by "O & C ges

Juncker - in tombac

rayon-blended loop for hanging the tunic on a hook when not in use

France, Second Empire. A 3rd Regiment of Cuirassiers Steel Cuirass, 1864 Auction his right leg raised andThe 3e Rgiment de Cuirassiers was one of Frances classic heavy cavalry regiments, with a lineage reaching back to the 17th century. By the time of the Second French Empire, it was a prestigious armored cavalry unit serving under Napoleon III. Offered is a rare matching set of body armour, in bronzed steel (magnetic), in the typical period style and shape consisting of a concave front plate with central ridge and stylized rivets on the parameter. At