Original 19th Century French July Monarchy National Guard Officers "Liberté" Brass Gorget with Gallic Rooster US Civil War The basic design of the

The basic design of the WW1 crosses is a central cross pattée struck from iron and mounted in a silver frame which has a raised crenulated decorative border

NATURALISTS

It does have an incorrect lower sling swivel

Barrel Length: 34 1/2 inches

as with many countries

Original 19th Century French July Monarchy National Guard Officers "Liberté" Brass Gorget with Gallic Rooster US Civil War The basic design of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a 19th Century French "July Monarchy" Era Officers Gorget, as worn by the French National Guard. A gorget , from the French gorge meaning throat, was a band of linen wrapped around a woman's neck and head in the medieval period or the lower part of a simple chaperon hood. The term later described a steel or leather collar to protect the throat, a set of pieces of plate armor, or a single