Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers - Glengary cap

[Watchdog]

Good afternoon gents,

Just dug this out whilst sorting a couple of boxes of toys and I thought to show it here as something not seen every day!

I was given this (yep free!) after doing a favour for a friend back in 1977.

The Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers had several title changes and became part of The Royals Scots therefore, The Royal Regiment of Scotland today.

The immediately obvious difference here is that the tourie (pompom on the top) is black rather than the more commonly seen red. This denotes "rifle" status in the same way that regiments were black buttons, badges etc.

All opinion is welcome as usual.



Regards

Mark

[BlackWatch1945]

Beautiful Glengarry, and likely very rare. I've never even see one of these for before, never mind gifted one! Interestingly enough the tourie on an attributed WWII Black Watch Glengarry I own is actually black not red, something a bit odd. Anyway very nice piece you've got there, and the fact that is was a gift makes it even more special! Thank you very much for sharing.

Best regards,

-Jamie

[Jerry B]

A lovely example and no doubt early IMO. I have a Welsh Regiment example from the late Victorian period, but it was not free.

[BlackWatch1945]

After doing a quick search, I think the badge is Edwardian if I'm not mistaken, making it quite early indeed.