Lot Essay
This pattern of gorget is more often found in silver than in gilt
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An Officer's Late 18th Century Gorget
A good and rare large gilt-copper gorget, c.1770-80, with embossed Royal Arms, the fine detail chased, mottoes and devices on shield all engraved, beneath engraved letters G and R, embossed foliate decoration to horns (possibly regilt)
A good and rare large gilt-copper gorget, c.1770-80, with embossed Royal Arms, the fine detail chased, mottoes and devices on shield all engraved, beneath engraved letters G and R, embossed foliate decoration to horns (possibly regilt)
Special notice
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