Original British Napoleonic Wars P-1796 Officer’s Flame Gilt Copper Gorget Category_Martini-Henry Accessories There is a cartouche marked

There is a cartouche marked W

There are also numerous small dents on both sides of the scabbard body

which would give it a speckled appearance

Some pigeons ended up POWs—at least temporarily

most likely broken off at some point

Original British Napoleonic Wars P-1796 Officer’s Flame Gilt Copper Gorget Category_Martini-Henry Accessories There is a cartouche markedOriginal Item: Only one available. An officer's Gorget was perhaps the last symbolic piece of "armor" worn by British officers to denote their authority. The introduction of firearms in the 16th and 17th centuries reduced knightley suits of armor as a viable defense. By the time the 18th century arrived cavalry wore Cuirasses for upper body protection but the great weight needed to deflect musket balls became obsolete after the battle of Waterloo in