Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders: Officer's silver (not H/M) plaid brooch badge. Circa 1881-1915

A substantial heavy item of regimental Cameron Highlanders insignia

The lavishly decorated 'Thistle' wreath in high relief encircling two scrolls inscribed with the historic battle honours 'PENINSULA' and 'WATERLOO'. Between the scrolls, the honorific 'Sphinx' resting on a tablet with the battle honour 'EGYPT' - all the honours gained during the Napoleonic Wars when the regiment was styled the 79th Highland Regiment of Foot

Reverse of the insignia impressed with 'Kirkwood's' (of Edinburgh, Scotland) thistle logo - the company were makers, and retailers of this pattern of Officer's plaid brooch between 1881-1915 (the company, as owned and managed by two brothers) was wound up in circa 1915.

Important: The pattern of insignia was worn by Officer's of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders circa 1881-1960

Premier Edinburgh silversmith R & H,B, Kirwood, were for long (circa 1875-1915) the go-to maker and retailer of 'Officer's' private-purchase Scottish regimental insignia. So that there is no doubt about the quality of the regimental insignia sold by 'Kirkwood'. consider the below following glowing review, from an artcile written in the magazine 'The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith;, issue of 1 October 1888, pertaining to a breath-taking display of Kirkwood's products displayed at the International Exhibition, held at Glasgow, Scotland, in, 1888

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International Exhibiton, Glasgow, 1888

An exhibition in Scotland without some distinctly national exhibits would be an anomaly, but this is averted by the display of Messrs. R. & H. B. Kirkwood, Thistle Street, Edinburgh; a case of Highland ornaments of similar character and design to that which attracted so much attention in the Edinburgh Exhibition. The officers' ornaments and badges of most of the Highland regiments are arranged in the lower portion of the case. We rather fancy from their gorgeous appearance that our officers must be worth the plundering if they go forth on a campaign thus equipped. The crest brooches of the Highland clans, facsimiles of some of the famous historic brooches shown in the Bishop's Castle collection, and a unique display of sporrans, dirks and belt furniture–most of it reproductions of fine old designs–go to make up an exhibit unsurpassed in its own line in the whole exhibition

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 1st October 1888

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The badge complete and retaining its long hinged stout pin with clasp fittings, as issued

A superb item of Cameron Highlanders regimental insignia, and of the highest quality craftsmanship, and as worn by Cameron's officer's in the period 1881-1915, encompassing the era of the 'Re-Conquest of the Sudan', South African War, and the Great War

Condition: GVF

Code: 24120