Original Spanish-American War Captured Spanish Officer’s Gorget in Half of Original Box - Rare German Documents & Books though it does show some

though it does show some wear and oxidation in areas

sterling silver marked (pin-back) Captain pin on the left side

The head consists of the crescent-shaped blade

and a ton of ephemera

Original Spanish-American War Captured Spanish Officer’s Gorget in Half of Original Box - Rare German Documents & Books though it does show someOriginal Item. Only One Available. 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 a single piece of plate armor hanging from the neck and covering the throat and chest. Later, particularly from the 18th century, the