Early Georgian Gorget

[PClemente]

Hi All,
Just wanted to share a piece I recently was lucky enough to acquire.
It is a British gorget circa 1750 - 1780, probably French & Indian War period.
I have been after an early pattern gorget for some time, and while there are plenty of 1796 pattern Napoleonic Period gorgets out there, trying to find a good example dating to the F&I and Revolutionary War periods is getting harder and harder. I know some try to pass off the later pattern as Rev War period, but seeing the earlier and later patterns side by side really shows the big differences (literally!). It was also cool to have provenance in the form of a receipt by a well-known English dealer from 1976 when the same gorget went for only £300!
Now I know that £300 went alot further 30 years ago, but I still wish I had been collecting back then when the stuff was cheaper, dealers more honest and there were still many treasures to be found in local auctions and antique fairs. Now I just have to convince the wife tat the gorget is a worthwhile investment (though I can't see eer selling it).
Best,
Paul