glengarry badges 1874/81

Originally Posted by Jeff Mc William

Hi Hammo
Sorry, that was a bit of a "sweeping" statement, tho' I do believe that all the PT crowned garter patterns should be N-S lugged. But that is just my opinion.(tho' I think that is what Hugh King meant as well)
Keith.
I have no answer for your query except to say that most (if not all) the Volunteer glengarry badges I have seen have been post 1881 and I guess this was about the time the lugs were changed to copper.
It is a mystery tho' why these invariably had attached crowns, while the regulars (invariably but not always) used a separate QVC and backplate.
Incidently, I find this parallel discussion on oxidisation very interesting.
Regards to all Jeff
PS: If you would like to see the letter I shall post it on this thread later

Hi Jeff thanks for the updated post, now that you have been a little more specific ''PT crowned Garter Patern'' I feel a little more inclined to accept your view. That said there is a respected on-line dealer with a E - W brass lugged Kings Own Borderers glengarry for sale on his site.

[Jeff Mc William]

Hi (again) Hammo
Glad to have been of some help. But you know, this is only my opinion and, unlike the Pope, I do not consider myself "infallible" on these issues.
If this guy is a respected dealer, then I guess his word (and opinion) is as good as anyone's on the forum. Now you mention it, I do believe I have seen some items on Bosleys list which have been authenticated with E-W lugs. Regards Jeff.
PS: Just as a matter of interest, I have posted Hugh King's letter (attached), the underlining and comments in red are mine. J

Hugh King (1).jpg Hugh King (2).jpg

[Mercian]

I have two glengarry badges to the 22nd, the first I bought about twenty years ago from a well known dealer. It has copper lugs, East to West and I paid quite a bit for it (now you can get one on ebay for £15). The second I bought off the same dealer about two years later, brass lugs North to South, I wish I had read this info then, but that's what the Forum is all about.