Steel Engraved French-style Half Armor and Morian-Cabasset Helmet

Description:

Steel Engraved French-style Half Armor and Morian-Cabasset Helmet, likely Continental, 19th century, the helmet with high single comb; the armor consisting of breast plate, back plate, shoulder and elbow cops, gauntlets, and tassets; with overall floral and foliate decorative motifs and occasional medallions showing soldiers; mannequin and stand not included; ht. of helmet 12, lg. of armor from neck to bottom of tasset 27 in.

Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Estimate $500-700

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