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Officer's Gorget

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Officer's Gorget by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts a semi-circular piece of metal with a rounded V-shaped top; black fabric flowers are attached on either side of the top; the metal has an etched crown at the top center; etched laurel leaves extend diagonally from either side of the crown; below the crown are etched capital letters "G R".

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Copper, gold, buckskin
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
530 × 625 px
Museum record:
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