Medieval Gorget
French, 13th C.
Louvre Museum, Paris, France,
(formerly in the Wallace Collection).
Made
of
16 gauge steel with a segmented
neck, polished brass rivets and decorative trimming. The original can be
seen in "A record of European Armours and Arms through Seven Centuries" by
Sir Guy Francis Laking, Vol. VI page 431. The gorget is made with a backplate
and adjustable straps.
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