Original French 2nd Restoration Royal Guard of the Restoration, Hausse Col. d’Officer de la Garde Royale Brass Gorget - Circa 1814-1830 British Militaria Although many men of the

Although many men of the 26th Division painted their helmets early

the Bombardier Badge was gradually phased out and none were issued after 1949

We are unsure if the code is incorrectly stamped or is in the wrong format

with no cracking or other damage that we can see

The rotating firing pin is a bit worn

Original French 2nd Restoration Royal Guard of the Restoration, Hausse Col. d’Officer de la Garde Royale Brass Gorget - Circa 1814-1830 British Militaria Although many men of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a 19th Century French Second Restoration period Officers Gorget, as worn by the Royal Guard of the Restoration. 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,