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ANTIQUE FRENCH SILVER & BRASS GORGET

Realised: $100 plus premium
Current Bid $100 (3 bids, reserve not met)
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Lot Details

A Crimea Period c.1855 French Officer's Gorget - Brass base with a silver insignia affixed in the centre, the insignia illustrating a right-facing rooster, its left foot on a cannonball inscribed "FRANCE", its right foot on a flagpole, crossed French flags on flagpoles below, inscribed "LIBERTE" on the left one and "ORDRE PUBLIC" on the right one, oak leaf clusters around the tops of both flagpoles, the junction of the two flagpoles passing through a wreath of laurel leaves, insignia held firmly in place via eight intact prongs, holes on either end of the gorget for neck suspension. Some damage. Width 135mm.