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Byzantine Gold Solidus Carthage Coin of Emperor Justinian I the Great, 527 AD
Byzantine Gold Solidus Carthage Coin of Emperor Justinian I the Great, 527 AD

Byzantine Gold Solidus Carthage Coin of Emperor Justinian I the Great, 527 AD

Located in London, GB

The obverse depicts the facing bust of Justinian wearing plumed helmet and cuirass and holding globus crucinger in right hand.

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18th Century and Earlier Tunisian Antique Cuirass

Certified Highly Graded 18th Century Yoroi, Suit of Samurai Armor
Certified Highly Graded 18th Century Yoroi, Suit of Samurai Armor

Certified Highly Graded 18th Century Yoroi, Suit of Samurai Armor

Located in Fukuoka, JP

The mask, with its sharp fangs, is also exceptionally well done, as is the blue tread laced cuirass and the set of Sangu (arms, tights, shoulder and shin guards).

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Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

17th Century Brussels Silk and Wool Tapestry Depicting a Roman Scene
17th Century Brussels Silk and Wool Tapestry Depicting a Roman Scene

17th Century Brussels Silk and Wool Tapestry Depicting a Roman Scene

Located in Dallas, TX

The large tapestry (over 10 feet tall and almost seven feet wide) features a seated Roman general dressed in a blue cuirass with golden embellishments and a long, red and gold tunic.

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17th Century Belgian Antique Cuirass

Materials

Wool, Linen, Silk

Hadrian Sestertius - Spes
Hadrian Sestertius - Spes

Hadrian Sestertius - Spes

Located in Chicago, IL

Comes with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin -- Coin information: Hadrian Bronze Sestertius Obverse...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Cuirass

Materials

22k Gold

Important 18th Century Tapestry, Guillaume Wernier, Lille, France, circa 1725
Important 18th Century Tapestry, Guillaume Wernier, Lille, France, circa 1725

Important 18th Century Tapestry, Guillaume Wernier, Lille, France, circa 1725

By Guillaume Wernier

Located in Dallas, TX

The thick and beautiful borders are comprised of foliate motifs, colorful ribbons, swords, trophies, rifles, armor, decorated cuirass breast plates and cavalry bags. Like it's lar...

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Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Cuirass

Materials

Silk, Wool

Antique Gothic-Style Suit of Armour & Halberd, 19th Century
Antique Gothic-Style Suit of Armour & Halberd, 19th Century

Antique Gothic-Style Suit of Armour & Halberd, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

By this time, full plate armour had become mostly limited to elaborate "parade armour" not intended for battlefield use, while for practical use, half-armour (Halbharnisch) became in...

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1850s Gothic Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

Richly Carved 19th Century Escabelle Chair from Switzerland
Richly Carved 19th Century Escabelle Chair from Switzerland

Richly Carved 19th Century Escabelle Chair from Switzerland

Located in Dallas, TX

As with most Renaissance style escabelles, our chair has a familial coat of arms carved onto the chair back. A military cuirass and shield are superimposed over a selection of spears...

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Late 19th Century Swiss Renaissance Antique Cuirass

Materials

Wood

A Roman Heliotrope Syncretic Intaglio — Anubis with the Dioscuri
A Roman Heliotrope Syncretic Intaglio — Anubis with the Dioscuri

A Roman Heliotrope Syncretic Intaglio — Anubis with the Dioscuri

Located in London, GB

The central figure: Anubis Militarised Anubis, the jackal-headed Egyptian god of the dead, appears here in an extremely rare Romanised form — crowned, armoured, and armed for battle....

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Cuirass

Materials

Jasper

1910s Antique Pair of German Silver Table Knights on Horseback
1910s Antique Pair of German Silver Table Knights on Horseback

1910s Antique Pair of German Silver Table Knights on Horseback

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The other knight bears a sword in his dexter hand and the other hand is grasping a shield with alternative heraldic bears - with lion regardant supporters holding an escutcheon displ...

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1910s German Antique Cuirass

Materials

Silver

Edo-period Green-Laced Samurai Suit
Edo-period Green-Laced Samurai Suit

Edo-period Green-Laced Samurai Suit

Located in New Orleans, LA

Please see the complete list of exceptional features of this rare suit of armor below. 17th century Suit: 58" high x 25" diameter Base: 14 1/2" high x 35" wide x 34" deep This com...

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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Cuirass

Materials

Copper, Iron

Otto Von Thoren, Pastoral Landscape With Farmer Crossing A Ford
Otto Von Thoren, Pastoral Landscape With Farmer Crossing A Ford

Otto Von Thoren, Pastoral Landscape With Farmer Crossing A Ford

By Otto Von Thoren

Located in Cheltenham, GB

Cuirassiers were mounted calvary equipped with a cuirass (armour), sword, and pistols. Théodore Géricault’s ‘A Charge of Cuirassiers’ (1822/1823) depicts the French eqivalent.

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1880s Antique Cuirass

Materials

Canvas, Oil

White Marble Bust Of Louis XIV of France
White Marble Bust Of Louis XIV of France

White Marble Bust Of Louis XIV of France

Located in Bradenton, FL

He is draped in a heavy cloak and sash, a cuirass, and a medallion hanging at his chest--symbols of both imperial authority and timeless rule.

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19th Century French Baroque Antique Cuirass

Materials

Marble

Authentic Solidus Roman Imperial Coin in 22k Gold Necklace Pendant, circa 476 AD
Authentic Solidus Roman Imperial Coin in 22k Gold Necklace Pendant, circa 476 AD

Authentic Solidus Roman Imperial Coin in 22k Gold Necklace Pendant, circa 476 AD

Located in Atlanta, GA

The obverse, or front, side of this coin features the pearl diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust slightly right, holding a spear over shoulder and shield.

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Cuirass

Materials

Gold

Ca. Late 17th-Early 18th C. Oil on Canvas in the Manner of Peter Lely, Portrait
Ca. Late 17th-Early 18th C. Oil on Canvas in the Manner of Peter Lely, Portrait

Ca. Late 17th-Early 18th C. Oil on Canvas in the Manner of Peter Lely, Portrait

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Portrait of a handsome youth dressed in a white shirt with lace trim, a brown gilt embellished jacket and a metal cuirass. He is draped in a gilt embellished dark green cloak.

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Early 18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Cuirass

Materials

Wood

Portrait of an officer of the 2nd Life Guards, Windsor Castle beyond
Portrait of an officer of the 2nd Life Guards, Windsor Castle beyond

Portrait of an officer of the 2nd Life Guards, Windsor Castle beyond

By Richard Barrett Davis

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

The officer is depicted standing beside his well-groomed, chestnut-colored horse, dressed in the regiment’s full ceremonial uniform. His polished cuirass, bright red tunic, and bears...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Cuirass

Materials

Oil

Set of Four Antique Prints by Bonnard, 1860
Set of Four Antique Prints by Bonnard, 1860

Set of Four Antique Prints by Bonnard, 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

The third, Victor Pisani (1324–1380), the Venetian admiral renowned for his naval victories, is shown in brilliant red armor, his steel cuirass and gauntlets highlighted with delicat...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Cuirass

Materials

Paper

Saint Michael Archangel Devil Lama Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Italy
Saint Michael Archangel Devil Lama Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Italy

Saint Michael Archangel Devil Lama Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Italy

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The composition shows the Archangel Michael engaged in the battle against evil, portrayed as a young knight, strong and delicate at the same time, who, with outstretched wings and an...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Cuirass

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady, as the Goddess Minerva
Portrait of a Lady, as the Goddess Minerva

Portrait of a Lady, as the Goddess Minerva

Located in London, GB

The subject is portrayed in classically inspired attire with draping fabrics, a crimson swath of fabric wrapped around her body and fastened at the shoulder with a large jewelled cla...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Cuirass

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Roman fragment of cuirass (Lorica musculata) with Gorgon
Roman fragment of cuirass (Lorica musculata) with Gorgon

Roman fragment of cuirass (Lorica musculata) with Gorgon

Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES

The Gorgon’s presence on the cuirass served both practical and symbolic purposes.

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Cuirass

Materials

Marble

Original 18th Century European Cuirass Plate Armor (Breastplate and Backplate)
Original 18th Century European Cuirass Plate Armor (Breastplate and Backplate)

Original 18th Century European Cuirass Plate Armor (Breastplate and Backplate)

Located in Gallatin, TN

Authentic 18th Century Plate steel European cuirass, constructed of a separate breastplate and backplate, with the latter attached to the former by means of an adjustable leather str...

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18th Century Antique Cuirass

Japanese Samurai Armor with a Mogami Type Cuirass, 19th Century
Japanese Samurai Armor with a Mogami Type Cuirass, 19th Century

Japanese Samurai Armor with a Mogami Type Cuirass, 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

The frontal decoration has likewise a medieval origin: it displays stylized horns (kuwagata), and a golden metal dragon in the middle. The cuirass (do) is of type mogami, a quite ra...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

A Japanese Samurai Armor with riveted cuirass, Juyo Katchū, 18th century
A Japanese Samurai Armor with riveted cuirass, Juyo Katchū, 18th century

A Japanese Samurai Armor with riveted cuirass, Juyo Katchū, 18th century

Located in Milano, IT

On earlier masks like this one the nose is not detachable, while on later ones, around 1700, it can be unmounted. The cuirass is built of horizontal riveted plates (byotoji-do) fini...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Cuirass

Antique dragon armor breastplate from Napoleon Bonaparte's Imperial Army
Antique dragon armor breastplate from Napoleon Bonaparte's Imperial Army

Antique dragon armor breastplate from Napoleon Bonaparte's Imperial Army

Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR

A cuirassier was a heavily equipped and armed cavalryman, distinguished by the cuirass, the armor from which they derived their name.

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Early 1800s French Antique Cuirass

Materials

Metal

Samurai Armor with Eboshi-Nari Kabuto Tachi-dō tōsei Gusoku, 17th-18th Century
Samurai Armor with Eboshi-Nari Kabuto Tachi-dō tōsei Gusoku, 17th-18th Century

Samurai Armor with Eboshi-Nari Kabuto Tachi-dō tōsei Gusoku, 17th-18th Century

Located in Milano, IT

Mask The ressei-men is red lacquered and fitted with moustache. Cuirass The tachi-do is constructed with hon-kozane laced in white silk.

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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

Samurai Armor from the Hirano Clan
Samurai Armor from the Hirano Clan

Samurai Armor from the Hirano Clan

Located in Milano, IT

A rare chain-mail reinforced vest (manchira) is fitted under the cuirass as an additional protection. A notable feature of this Japanese armor is the use of byakudan lacquer on most...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

Japanese Samurai Armor in Sendai Style, Mid-Edo Period, 18th Century
Japanese Samurai Armor in Sendai Style, Mid-Edo Period, 18th Century

Japanese Samurai Armor in Sendai Style, Mid-Edo Period, 18th Century

Located in Milano, IT

Among the typical features of this armorer, we can find a quite large visor (mabizashi) and a peaked shape of the helmet. The cuirass (do) is in the style typical of Sendai province...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

Dō Maru Tosei Gusoku, Japanese Armor of Do-Maru Type, Early Edo Period, 17th-18t
Dō Maru Tosei Gusoku, Japanese Armor of Do-Maru Type, Early Edo Period, 17th-18t

Dō Maru Tosei Gusoku, Japanese Armor of Do-Maru Type, Early Edo Period, 17th-18t

Located in Milano, IT

This is shown not only on the helmet’s fukigaeshi but also on all gilt-copper kanamono of the cuirass. This samurai armor is originally Japanese and for sale, in excellent conditi...

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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

Tsutsumi-dō Tosei Gusoku
Tsutsumi-dō Tosei Gusoku

Tsutsumi-dō Tosei Gusoku

Located in Milano, IT

Tsutsumi-do tosei gusoku Samurai armor with leather-covered cuirass Kaga school Mid Edo period, 18th-19th century The armor features two characteristics that can be of...

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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Cuirass

Materials

Steel

Samurai Armor with “Kyu” Kamon, Mid Edo Period, 18th Century
Samurai Armor with “Kyu” Kamon, Mid Edo Period, 18th Century

Samurai Armor with “Kyu” Kamon, Mid Edo Period, 18th Century

Located in Milano, IT

It is richly executed in gold over a shakudo nanako ground; we can find it on the fukigaeshi of the kabuto, as usual, but also on the cuirass (do) and on the hand’s protections (tekk...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

Tachi-dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor with Momonari Type Helmet
Tachi-dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor with Momonari Type Helmet

Tachi-dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor with Momonari Type Helmet

Located in Milano, IT

Momonari Kabuto; red lacquer (shu-urushi) ressei-men mask. Cuirass of ni-mai-do type with kohire. Shoulder straps of chu-sode size.

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Mid-18th Century Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

Go-Mai Uchidashi Dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Decorated with an Embossed Rabbit
Go-Mai Uchidashi Dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Decorated with an Embossed Rabbit

Go-Mai Uchidashi Dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Decorated with an Embossed Rabbit

Located in Milano, IT

The iron is finished with a warm-toned sabiji lacquer that is matched in color by the lacquer used to cover the shikoro (neck guard) and the other horizontal plate parts. The fiv...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

Important Japanese Samurai Armor from the Tsuchiya Clan
Important Japanese Samurai Armor from the Tsuchiya Clan

Important Japanese Samurai Armor from the Tsuchiya Clan

Located in Milano, IT

The armour exhibits numerous ornaments depicting dragons. The cuirass is silver inlaid with a massive dragon in the clouds, whereas the sleeves (kote) and the thigh protections (haid...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

Hon-Kozane Ni-Mai Do Tosei Gusoku
Hon-Kozane Ni-Mai Do Tosei Gusoku

Hon-Kozane Ni-Mai Do Tosei Gusoku

Located in Milano, IT

The hon-kozane (true scale) construction for the cuirass, the engraved gilt brass borders, and the haidate (thigh guard) decorated with a floral scroll motif painted with black lacqu...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

Rare 16th Century Style Life Size Museum Quality Italian Suit of Armor
Rare 16th Century Style Life Size Museum Quality Italian Suit of Armor

Rare 16th Century Style Life Size Museum Quality Italian Suit of Armor

Located in Gallatin, TN

After 1650, plate armor was mostly reduced to the simple breastplate (cuirass) worn by cuirassiers. This was due to the development of the flintlock musket, which could penetrate arm...

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16th Century Antique Cuirass

Maki-E Hotoke-Do Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Bearing the Kamon of Inaba Family
Maki-E Hotoke-Do Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Bearing the Kamon of Inaba Family

Maki-E Hotoke-Do Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Bearing the Kamon of Inaba Family

Located in Milano, IT

The shikoro (neck guard) is covered with a rare horsehair red and white decoration. The do (cuirass) is richly decorated in maki-e lacquer over a black ground, with a red figure of ...

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18th Century Asian Antique Cuirass

Materials

Iron

Derby Porcelain Figures of Mars and Minerva, Rococo, circa 1765
Derby Porcelain Figures of Mars and Minerva, Rococo, circa 1765

Derby Porcelain Figures of Mars and Minerva, Rococo, circa 1765

By Derby

Located in London, GB

This Minerva figure was made after a famous garden statue by John Cheere. She is stood in a cuirass, thonged skirt and sandals and wears a crested helmet.

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1760s English Rococo Antique Cuirass

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Figure of Minerva with Owl, Rococo Ca 1765
Derby Porcelain Figure of Minerva with Owl, Rococo Ca 1765

Derby Porcelain Figure of Minerva with Owl, Rococo Ca 1765

By Derby

Located in London, GB

Minerva is stood in a cuirass over a long colourful dress and covered by a lavish cape.

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1760s English Rococo Antique Cuirass

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar
19th Century Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

19th Century Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Located in New York, NY

19th century marble bust of Augustus Caesar. Cuirass depicts top half of the breastplate imagery typically represented, celebrating Augustus' leadership and military strength: sky go...

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19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Cuirass

Materials

Marble

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Antique Cuirass For Sale on 1stDibs

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