United Kingdom. A Georgian Officer’s Universal Pattern Gorget Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the stitching holding the pinback

the stitching holding the pinback in place having come loose

awarded about six weeks prior

repaired obverse centrepiece

reverse privately engraved 43600 G

post-1918 reissue)

United Kingdom. A Georgian Officer’s Universal Pattern Gorget Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the stitching holding the pinbackInstituted in 1796. Copper gilt, engraved with the crowned royal cipher GR for Georgius Rex (King George), flanked by two olive branches, 10. 6 cm x 8. 6 cm, extremely fine condition. Footnote: This pattern, known as the 1796 Universal Pattern Gorget, was introduced in May 1796. They were worn as part of the uniform by all officers of the British Army. Scarce now, this particular example dates ca. 1796 early 1800s, and comfortably fits into the period