Scottish Officer Badge Collection

[Tinto]

Great collection, Jeff,
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Tinto

[Alex Rice]

Excellent group of badges, thanks for showing.
Cheers,
Alex

[dubaiguy]

Hi Jeff
What a cracking start to your badge collecting. A superb collection. I wish I'd had a start like that many years ago - instead of a load of old fakes or knackered originals. Absolutely well done!

I noticed you had a couple of question marks against your descriptions and as you've asked for some feedback, I thought I'd get the ball rolling:

No 10. is an officer's plaid brooch and I believe it is more likely to be post 1881 so that would be 'The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders'. However, it might need a Cameron collector to conclusively verify if pre or post.

No 5 is a shoulder belt plate - and a cracking one at that, though a tragic history.

I'd be very interested to hear your theory on your description of the Black Watch glengarry badge.

If you ever have chance I'd appreciate seeing a photo of the adjutant's KOSB badge against one of your others, just to get an appreciation of the size difference.

Mark

[dubaiguy]

My error on the Camerons and it being post 1881. Reading sideways on and not opening the picture fully, I somehow read (or assumed I'd read) Egypt on the base of the sphinx. Ah it's LXXIX - so there you have it. 79th. Nice one!
Mark

[Jeffweil]

Thanks Mark. The theory on the Black Watch badge from the collector was possibly a long serving officer or a family hand me down. I am unsure, because I think the banners or scrolls should be part of the back section. Not sure.

[Drummajor]

Thanks for showing this magnificent collection, I used to collect Scottish badges, makes me sad that I sold mine off.

Phil.

[Alex Rice]

Hi Jeff
I didn't want to really comment on the BW badge because it would be guesswork but I think you are probably correct and it was most likely a family hand-me-down. The scrolls on the officer badges were often not part of the back plate and soldered on so a good jeweler would have been able to remove them without damaging the badge.
Cheers,
Alex

[Jeffweil]

Mark had asked for a comparison of the sizes for KOSB adjutant and regular badges. Had to dig around to find a metric ruler in my house

[Jeffweil]

If anyone can tell me how to rotate the pics after they are uploaded, I would appreciate it.

[Jeffweil]

Question on Wm Anderson backmarks.
I have seen 3 different marks - and have my theory- but it isn't based on any facts.
If anyone knows the order of backmarks, I would appreciate the information.
My theory is
1. earliest
Anderson & Sons
George Street
Edinburgh
2. WW1 era
Wm Anderson & Sons
Military Outfitters
Edinburgh
3. WW2
Wm Anderson & Sons LTD
Edinburgh & Glasgow
If anyone knows the real order of backmarks - please share

[dubaiguy]

Thanks for showing the photo of the comparison. Interesting theory on the Anderson plates. I'll dig some of mine out and see if they fit into those periods.
Mark

[Alex Rice]

Hi Jeff
Regarding your theory on Anderson badges, it makes sense to me though I only have a few Anderson marked badges. I have just noticed that Dead Spartan has a 1917 hallmarked BW badge with the first naming you listed, so that could give you a date range to use as a basis. Unfortunately, none of my Anderson badges are hallmarked, so I can't be specific about their dating.
Cheers,
Alex

[Jeffweil]

Thanks Alex