{"product_id":"original-spanish-american-war-spanish-officer-s-gorget-with-chain-rare","title":"Original Spanish-American War Spanish Officer’s Gorget with Chain - Rare","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 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 gorget became primarily ornamental, serving as a symbolic accessory on military uniforms, a use which has survived in some armies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely Spanish gorget meant for wear by an officer during the Spanish-American War period. The gorget is constructed out of brass which has tarnished to a lovely patina, and features a silver center insignia of Spanish King Alfonso the 13th and crown. This example retains the original chain\/rope held on by two spiral braided buttons. The reverse of the gorget is no longer lined, if it was ever lined at all. This example looks to have been worn in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fantastic \u0026amp; scarce gorget, ready for further research and display!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44034293071941,"sku":"ONJR25OCGA136","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR25OCGA136__01.jpg?v=1764018429","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-spanish-american-war-spanish-officer-s-gorget-with-chain-rare","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}