Cuirassier breastplate from the 1st cuirassier regiment. Iron plate with brass rivet-trimmed busk, decorated with a stippled frieze. Reverse side with original padding edges. The breastplate was engraved in the late 19th century: "1er REGt - 2me DIVISION GENERAUX D'HAUTPOUL St SULPICE FROM THE YEARS XIIII 18061807 1808 IN PRUSSIA IN POLAND AND AUSTRIA. BRUUN AUSTERLITZ YENA LUBECK HOFF EYLAU HEILSBERG KOENIGSBERG ROR ECKMUHL RATISBONNE ESSLING WAGRAM HOLLABRUNN ZNAÏM LANDSHUT" The name of the battle of Eylau in the place of a small impact. 32 x 45 cm B.E. First Empire period.