United Kingdom. A Volunteer Officer's Decoration, By Sebastian Garrard, 1898 certificate_of_authenticity The back of the gorget

The back of the gorget has the brown colored leather backing and is unmarked

reverse presents the number “25” surrounded by oak leaves

as announced today by National Defense Headquarters

Instituted 1865

each designed with a decorative pleat and gilt metal buttons with pebbled uppers

United Kingdom. A Volunteer Officer's Decoration, By Sebastian Garrard, 1898 certificate_of_authenticity The back of the gorgetVictoria. In silver gilt, maker marked "SG" (Sebastian Garrard), hallmarked with the British lion, marked with a leopard's head (made in London) and date marked "c" (1898) on the reverse, replacement ribbon suspended from a hanger bearing oak leaves and acorns with pinback, extremely fine.