Pair of Munions early 17th c.
Gorget constructed of a single plate front and back. The front plate with a central crease. The bottom edge pointed at the center. Rear plate formed to the shoulder blades. Neck of the plates flared to form an integral collar. Upper edge of the collar with a plain inward turn. Two plates joined by a pivoting rivet at the left and a pin engaging a keyhole slot on te right. Matching shoulders of 5 plates each. The bottom plate with a plain inward turn on the edge. Each with a buckle at the front. The top plate of the shoulder relatively flat, the next more rounded to mimic the point of the shoulder. Shoulder plates secured to each other by sliding rivets at the back and internal leathers at the center and front. Shoulders secure to the gorget plates with three leathers - two to the rear gorget plate, one to the front. The leather on the right front can be detached - it is secured to an internal rivet with a large flat head that forms a button. Overall rough from the hammer with an old black finish. The edges of the shoulder plates and gorget main plate decorated with parallel incised lines. Leathers broken.
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