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Antique Print of Cuirassier's Armour with Horse, 1842

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Antique Print of Cuirassier's Armour with Horse, 1842

£220 ($290, €260)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
1842
Size
14.6 × 10.2 in (37 × 26 cm)
Condition
Very good, general age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
Period
Early 19th century
Section
Mammals
Reference
f_29366162

Antique print titled 'A Suit of Cuirassier's Armour, in the possession of Sir Samuel Meyrick K.H.'. Old print of cuirassier's armour. Cuirassiers were cavalry equipped with cuirass armour and firearms, first appearing in late 15th-century Europe. This print originates from 'A critical inquiry into antient armour as it existed in Europe (..)' by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick.

Artists and Engravers: Published by Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden.

Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Please study image carefully.

Date: 1842

Overall size: 26 x 37 cm.

Image size: 22 x 22 cm.

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