Hi Billy
Sorry mate, bad news, the would be 17th, 17th/21st Lancers arm Motto (Chadd) is the so called "Long Bone" arm Motto, but its a complete FAKE.
The Arm Motto is taller than it is wide where as the cap Motto is wider than it is tall. The fakes are about 47mm wide across the bones and 50mm high and it comes in white metal, brass, silver plated with a back plate with a hole in it and in double hallmarked (maybe) silver that I know of.
The proper Arm Mottoes have shorter bones and quite large Motto scroll, they are about 41mm across the bones and 48mm tall and are heavily die struck. There is also a die cast issue but Im not sure about this one, but I think that it is suss.
Hope that this helps.
Regards
Phil.
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