Royal Scots Fusiliers cap badge with original backing

[rubicon]

I bought this Royal Scots Fusiliers cap badge in France recently. It has its original backing made of two parts cut out in flames. The smaller part is green and the larger is red. Both colours recall the Trew worn in the regiment and made with Erskine tartan. Does anyone know if it is an individual fancy mounting or a traditional mounting ? Thanks for any help ! J-F

[manchesters]

I dont think its a one off as I have two identically formed red backings to badges of the Manchester Regiment.

Mine are 1900-1908 period and I think they were off a slouch hat worn in the early part of that period.

regards

[Frank Kelley]

Very nice, I too, would doubt if it's a one off, I should imagine it was worn in the Edwardian period.

Originally Posted by rubicon

I bought this Royal Scots Fusiliers cap badge in France recently. It has its original backing made of two parts cut out in flames. The smaller part is green and the larger is red. Both colours recall the Trew worn in the regiment and made with Erskine tartan. Does anyone know if it is an individual fancy mounting or a traditional mounting ? Thanks for any help ! J-F

[dubaiguy]

I have seen cloth cut this way before on Boer War period badges. Either cut by hand like yours or with tailors pinking shears that leave a more regular zig-zag.
I remember my mother saying when she was bent over her pedal operated Singer that she used pinking shears to stop cloth from fraying. But obviously can be used for decoration too.
Mark

[cbuehler]

It is obviously of much age, but what form of headdress was it used for and is there any photo reference of such in wear? I doubt it would be for a regular battalion.
The slouch hat has been mentioned, however....?

CB

[leigh kitchen]

I picked up this A&SH badge years ago, it's fitted to a wad of tartan rosettes, the edges of the layers of cloth are dog toothed by hand, not by pinking shears and there's no regularity to the pattern of the sett shown on the different layers of cloth.