Please Help Identify late 18C to 19C European Breast and Back Plate

corrado26 · 20th November 2019, 08:08 AM

The "WD" mark of the British War Department with the broad arrow makes it clear: This is a British cuirass, but because of lack of documents I am not able to date it exactly. .
corrado26

Victrix · 20th November 2019, 10:57 AM

According to this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Department_(United_Kingdom), the War Department was officially named this 1855-57. Before that it was officially named something else (and stamped its property differently?).

Will M · 20th November 2019, 12:29 PM

The inspection marking Crown/E/23, "E" being Enfield. Most likely a Household Cavalry cuirasse. Very nice find, wish I had one!

Antique Arsenal · 21st November 2019, 03:35 AM

Thank you all for your honest opinion. I am still a bit puzzled, but at least I know what direction my research should head.
If you will have any more information about other marking, I would greatly appreciate it.

Antique Arsenal · 22nd November 2019, 09:20 PM

Dear Will M, would you be able to narrow down from which time proud is this armor?

corrado26 · 23rd November 2019, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victrix

According to this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Department_(United_Kingdom), the War Department was officially named this 1855-57. .

So the cuirass should have been made and marked during these years!
corrado26

20th November 2019, 08:08 AM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,240	The "WD" mark of the British War Department with the broad arrow makes it clear: This is a British cuirass, but because of lack of documents I am not able to date it exactly. . corrado26

20th November 2019, 10:57 AM	#2
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 763	According to this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Department_(United_Kingdom), the War Department was officially named this 1855-57. Before that it was officially named something else (and stamped its property differently?).

20th November 2019, 12:29 PM	#3
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 405	The inspection marking Crown/E/23, "E" being Enfield. Most likely a Household Cavalry cuirasse. Very nice find, wish I had one!

21st November 2019, 03:35 AM	#4
Antique Arsenal Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 35	Thank you all for your honest opinion. I am still a bit puzzled, but at least I know what direction my research should head. If you will have any more information about other marking, I would greatly appreciate it.

22nd November 2019, 09:20 PM	#5
Antique Arsenal Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 35	Dear Will M, would you be able to narrow down from which time proud is this armor?