France, Kingdom. A Crimea Period French Officer's Gorget, c.1855 Buy Now circa 1870

circa 1870

Gold cladding affixed to silver base using four prongs per arm

reverse illustrating the Baden coat-of-arms

during the battle of Leyte Gulf on 25 October 1944

France, Kingdom. A Crimea Period French Officer's Gorget, c.1855 Buy Now circa 1870A Crimea Period c. 1855 French Officer's Gorget Brass base with a silver insignia affixed in the centre, the insignia illustrating a left facing rooster, its right foot on a cannonball inscribed "FRANCE", its left foot on a flagpole, crossed French flags on flagpoles below, inscribed "LIBERTE" on the left one and "ORDRE PUBLIC" on the right one, oak leaf clusters around the tops of both flagpoles, the junction of the two flagpoles passing through a