France, I Empire. Two Artillery Of The Grande Armée Shako Plates GTRexclude marked at the bottom “E

marked at the bottom “E

with iron pin back

with a comma over the period after the "A" in "RAF" on the BWM

in addition to age-appropriate material fatigue a crack runs horizontally across the plaque at the mid-section

5 mm conjoined

France, I Empire. Two Artillery Of The Grande Armée Shako Plates GTRexclude marked at the bottom “EOf late 19th Century manufacture, Illustrating an eagle standing upon a cannonball, the latter flanked by lightning bolts, laurel leaves and oak leaves. First plate in brass, number "19" die cut in the cannonball, measuring 134 mm (w) x 132 mm (h), intact screwpost; and second plate in brass, measuring 135 mm (w) x 134 mm (h), intact screwpost. Intricate detail, very light contact, together, near extremely fine.