Rare Pre-1801 Georgian Officer`s Gorget

A rare Georgian officer`s copper gilt gorget engraved with pre-1801 Royal arms and surmounted with the letters G and R, the shoulders engraved with Roman/Grecian style helmet and trophy of arms.
This well polished example has lost all of its fire gilding with only minute traces still present near the eyelets, the finely engraved detail to the Royal arms and shoulders has also suffered slightly from 240 years of polishing but is still evident and remains a rare item from the second half of the eighteenth century.
On the inside face, the concealed wire former is still present along with the skilled metal workers dimple/hammer marks from time of manufacture, no signs of every having the lead wash paint applied as often the case on very early gorgets.
Upon close inspection I noticed a very finely scratched name starting with the initials R.S but the surname is illegible (unable to pick up detail with the camera, extremely fine lettering).
Dimensions 95mm x 80mm wide, slightly smaller than the later 1796 universal pattern.
Small split on top edge which is common on gorgets, please study images for condition.
A rare example of the type being worn by British officer`s during the Revolutionary war and earlier.
ON HOLD for K.B

Code: 50825