Mule-track plaque Made of brass. Circular in shape, it bears several inscriptions engraved in English script, some of which are difficult to read: ‘Jn Baptiste… D’Hautelle Gondon (?) 1847’, framing a central oval bearing the Cross of Savoy, set against a military trophy of cannon barrels and flags. The border is embellished with a simple line of dots. There are holes along the border and a loop at the top. Tarentaise, mid-19th century Diameter 16.3 cm Signs of wear to the decoration Ref: ‘Les plaques muletières, des lunes belles comme des soleils’ by Georges Dubouchet, published by the Friends of the Arts and Folk Traditions of the Massif Central. Compare with the plaque shown at the bottom of page 55, held at the MEG in Geneva