France, Revolutionary Period. French Revolutionary Wars Officer's Gorget Newly Listed "Save your way to Victory"

"Save your way to Victory" and "War Savings are Warships"

and the Anthropological Institute

with cloth cover in black presenting a red and gold design

Fine quality cross with good details

France, Revolutionary Period. French Revolutionary Wars Officer's Gorget Newly Listed "Save your way to Victory"Of late 19th Century manufacture, base in brass, with a white finished leather backer, measuring 143 mm (w) x 57 (h), upper incorporating a 53 mm (w) x 53. 5 mm (h) silvered copper eagle insignia that is secured in place via two prongs on the underside, die holes placed on either side, each of which has a gold coloured bullion button with a tie, silvering wear evident on the eagle insignia, wear and soiling on the leather backer, very fine.