Gorget for the Bodyguard of Louis XIII
Object type: Gorget
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French
Date: ca. 1610–17
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); W. 12 in. (30.5 cm); D. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13.5 oz. (1289.9 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Colletins
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914
Tags: Coat of Arms