{"product_id":"dragon-casque-m1860","title":"Rare Dragon Cuirassier enlisted helmet plate M1860","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eVery rare original helmet plate from a French Cuirassier helmet (Modèle 1858\/1860), made in France around 1858–1865 and supplied to German state troops before Prussian unification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese export variants are exceptionally scarce, especially those with the German motto “MIT GOTT FÜR KOENIG UND VATERLAND”, which indicates that this plate was intended for cavalry units of one of the German principalities that purchased French helmets at the time (e.g. Hanover, Hesse, Saxony, smaller duchies).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe eagle has the typical French cuirassier style: powerful breast feathers, elegant wings, and the classic imperial crown. The quality of the brass, the detailing, and the expression are characteristic of early manufacture, much finer than later reproductions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTip: Insure this purchase at checkout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hasenbos Militaria ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56093599203652,"sku":"Vitrine beurs","price":625.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/7058\/6180\/files\/53D323A7-1D69-4562-A98E-F2B2F6A27B16.png?v=1765397415","url":"https:\/\/www.hasenbosmilitaria.nl\/en\/products\/dragon-casque-m1860","provider":"Hasenbos Militaria ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}