Burmese Chinthe Brooch

[sapper533]

Hi Folks

Just picked this up from eBay as I have an interest in all things Burmese, but my question is might it have been military rather than just a fancy brooch?
Regards
Sean

[Khyber]

Originally Posted by sapper533

Hi Folks

Just picked this up from eBay as I have an interest in all things Burmese, but my question is might it have been military rather than just a fancy brooch?
Regards
Sean

I too had my eye on this and meant to put in a bid at the last minute yesterday but forgot as I was caught up with work.

It is a chinthe for sure but the 'face' is a little different from the ones we usually see.. I thought it might be the central part of a 90 Punjabis badge. If you see on the reverse there is some indication that something was attached to it and filed off.. but you did well to get it very cheap I think for 14 gbp

[Khyber]

Here is the badge..

[sapper533]

Thanks for the quick response, yes this is the sort of thing I was thinking of or maybe a pipers brooch of some sort?

[manchesters]

I thought the same, 90th Punjabis badge as you can see where the screw posts were, but on checking mine the screw posts are in a different position. See photo

The pin fittings are after market civilian fittings and not military, so were put on later in its life.

regards

[Khyber]

There are many variants with slight differences in the chinthe of the 90 Punjabis badge..I'm almost certain this was part of a pouch/piper's badge...the brooch fitting us evidently a later addition.