Gorget
date: label: date made
content: 1760
notes: label: Description
content: Physical Description
label: Description
content: Metal with engraving.
label: Description
content: General History
label: Description
content: A gorget is an ornamental plate that adorns the neck. Gorgets and printed testimonials were among the items given to Indian allies.
place: label: used
content: United States
label: associated place
content: United Kingdom: Grand Bretagne
topic: label: related event
content: Revolution and the New Nation
setName: label: See more items in
content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
label: See more items in
content: Military
label: Exhibition
content: Price of Freedom
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Charles Bremner Hogg Jackson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1980.0399.1428
label: accession number
content: 1980.0399
label: catalog number
content: 1980.0399.1428
objectType: label: Object Name
content: gorget
label: Other Terms
content: Insignia; Army; Gorget; Officer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 in x 4 1/2 in x 1 in; 12.7 cm x 11.43 cm x 2.54 cm