Original French 2nd Empire Reserve / Gendarmerie Officers’ Liberté, Ordre Public Brass Gorget Price_$-050 - $200 It does have the usual

It does have the usual London proof markings on the cylinder and barrel

The walnut grips are in very good shape

The most notable feature is an early very old bone or perhaps stained ivory tag screwed/nailed to the oak frame reading

Also included is a wonderful hard to find complete set of Mark VII (MK7) flying goggles complete with the ultra rare original flip up sun shield

though we do not know if that is from cutting wood

Original French 2nd Empire Reserve / Gendarmerie Officers’ Liberté, Ordre Public Brass Gorget Price_$-050 - $200 It does have the usualOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a 19th Century French Second Empire Officers Gorget, as worn by the French National Guard and Gendarmerie. 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