Original French 2nd Empire Model 1872 Officer D’Infanterie Gorget DVD let alone with as amazing

let alone with as amazing of provenance as this

and the blades typically bore the word "Germany" as well

as to be expected from a black powder era revolver

However the original grinding marks are visible throughout the blade

In fine collector's condition showing moderate use

Original French 2nd Empire Model 1872 Officer D’Infanterie Gorget DVD let alone with as amazingOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a 19th Century French Second Empire Officers Gorget, as worn by the French Officer DInfanterie, or officer of infantry. 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