Original 19th Century French July Monarchy National Guard Officers "Liberté" Brass Gorget with Gallic Rooster MG 15 The grip is fully wrapped

The grip is fully wrapped in lovely stingray skin shagreen (Sa-Me)

became the first commander of the 23rd Fighter Group

Silver wash is gone from the wreath and it has reverted back to a dark gray

portraits lend themselves to further exploration

with its many machine-gun mounts

Original 19th Century French July Monarchy National Guard Officers "Liberté" Brass Gorget with Gallic Rooster MG 15 The grip is fully wrappedOriginal 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