42nd Gurkha Rifles Pipers Plaid Brooch
 

Thought I'd share another recent acquisition - which is rare and may well be unique - as I know the Gurkha Museum does not have one. It's a heavy cast silver pipers plaid brooch to the 42nd Gurkha Rifles (became the 6th Gurkha Rifles in 1903) It may well date to the brief period of 1901>1903 but it could be earlier.
There is a similar brooch in the Museum's collection with the number 6 below the kukris - (same design, size and construction) which is dated to 1938 but could be have been in use a lot earlier. Tim

Great find - well done, and thanks for sharing.

I have to add, that although our areas of collecting are far apart I really enjoy your posts and envy your ability to find what seems to be a never ending flow of rare and illusive badges in your collecting field - again well done.

Thanks Wooffy - I appreciate your comments. Collecting Gurkha badges are a niche within a niche hobby. Firstly "I spend far too much time on auction sites" (my wifes quote) but then what else are you going to do in lockdown? I've also sought out fellow Gurkha collectors and I believe I know most of them and have made some successful trades with some of them. I've also had great support from members of this forum who have been very generous when coming across Gurkha badges that are not their main collecting sphere and have passed them on. I do love that about this forum and will always try and reciprocate when I come across badges in my extensive online searches that I think forum members might have missed - its called badge karma! Tim

Nice badge. Fair play to you Tim, you do turn up some rare Gurkha badges. I also enjoy your posts and looking through your albums which are a great reference.

Jack.

Once again Tim you find an unknown, Very very nice.
Steve