France, Kingdom. A Crimea Period French Officer's Gorget, c.1855 Auction Archive the cartouche presents the makers

the cartouche presents the makers mark ALBERTI & C MILANO

with some flecking evident to the enamels of the cross in addition to moderate material fatigue to the case

measuring 56 mm (w) x 31

the core of the cross slightly discoloured due to oxidation of the black paint

France, Kingdom. A Crimea Period French Officer's Gorget, c.1855 Auction Archive the cartouche presents the makersA Crimea Period c. 1855 French Officer's Gorget Brass base with a silver insignia affixed in the centre, the insignia illustrating a left facing rooster, its right foot on a cannonball inscribed "FRANCE", its left foot on a flagpole, crossed French flags on flagpoles below, inscribed "LIBERTE" on the left one and "ORDRE PUBLIC" on the right one, oak leaf clusters around the tops of both flagpoles, the junction of the two flagpoles passing through a