Gorget
Object type: Gorget
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French
Date: 17th century
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: Front plate (a): H. 7 in. (17.8 cm); W. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); D. 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6.5 oz. (638 g); back plate (b): H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); W. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 2.2 oz. (516 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Colletins
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914