Cuirass
Category
Arms and armour
Date
circa 1808
Materials
Brass, steel, leather and hessian
Measurements
460 x 300 mm
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1542399.1
Summary
The breastplate from a French steel and brass cuirass "captured by General Charles Stewart, Marquess of Londonderry, from the Imperial Guard, engraved and dated 'Astorga 13 December 1808'
Provenance
On loan from the Estate of the Marquess of Londonderry
Credit line
Estate of the Marquess of Londonderry
Marks and inscriptions
'Astorga 13 December 1808'