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

which is most likely France immediately after WWI

1895 Mauser Bayonets

which is patent leather

15 mm X 58 mm R9

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