48th Highlanders Cap Badge - oddity

[Souwesterly]

Hi folks - my first post.

I have a nice Highlander's cap badge which has come from the estate of my late father-in-law. It's been locked away in his old army box for decades so I'm pretty certain that the badge isn't a recent fake.
But for some reason, instead of the eagle facing left as it seems to do on most 48 cap badges, this one faces to the right! (Or vice versa, depending on your viewpoint)
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Needless to say I can't find any information to confirm or allay any suspicions so please could someone help me.