Austria - Badge - Finimento imperiale asburgico - 19th - mid

Large breastplate used as horse tack (Pferdegeschirrbeschlag / Zierbeschlag), with the Austro-Habsburg imperial eagle. Leather straps passed through the holes that made up the rest of the harness. The base is made of brass, while the double-headed eagle is in a lighter copper alloy. Provenance Vienna, mid-19th century. In excellent condition. Measurements: 18 cm in height, 14 cm in width, weight 548 g.

Estimate:£189.46

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