France, Second Empire. A 3rd Regiment of Cuirassiers Steel Cuirass, 1864 visually-hidden measures 29 mm (w) x

measures 29 mm (w) x 32

35 mm (w) x 29

The former is included and is constructed of a magnetic metal shaft with a functional interior spring

subtitled "An Air Ministry account of the Great Days from 8th August - 31st October 1940

France, Second Empire. A 3rd Regiment of Cuirassiers Steel Cuirass, 1864 visually-hidden measures 29 mm (w) xThe 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