Art Institute of Chicago
Gorget
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- Date
- 1620/50
- Medium
- Steel, brass, gilding, and leather
- Culture
- Germany
- Department
- Applied Arts of Europe
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 116372
Light cavalrymen and officers on foot increasingly wore large gorgets in place of full breast and backplates. Often paired with a heavy buff-leather coat, these effectively protected the wearer’s neck and heart from heavy sword cuts or thrusts. This well-preserved example retains its original blue-black finish and leather lining.
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- Credit line
- George F. Harding Collection
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- Object type
- AAT300209266
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