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04-05-21, 04:24 PM
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Anodised Seaforth Highlanders
In Chris Marsh's 'No Bull' work, the Seaforth badge illustrated has three fixing lugs arranged in a triangle. Two at the top of the antlers and one in the middle of the scroll.
Is the arrangement of four lugs in a square as shown, just a makers variation? I've come across a couple of 4 lugged versions, but not a three lugged version... yet. (Just to be clear I'm talking about the badge with vertical lines on the Cuidich'n Righ scroll and without the thistle centre piece). Thanks Mark 
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04-05-21, 04:46 PM
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Hi Mark,
Here are some pics of the 3 lugged badge. If my memory serves me right, this was the actual badge illustrated in Chris Marsh's book. The 3 lugged badge does appear to be a lot scarcer than the 4 lugged badge and does have that extra sense of authenticity as it is maker marked (S & W Ltd), please see attachments. Regards Colin
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04-05-21, 06:18 PM
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Hi Colin
Yours is the ideal badge and as you say gives total confidence. No argument and none of that nagging doubt. I have two 4 x lugged examples. I was hoping mine were the real thing but just with 4 lugs instead of three. I was also going to let one go soon as I don't need two. Interestingly their 4 lug placement is too wide to fit the brass backing plate used for the Queen's Own Highlanders and/or Highlanders two-part badge. That small fact had kept my hopes up that they were different enough to indeed be Seaforths. Mark Last edited by dubaiguy; 04-05-21 at 06:25 PM.
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04-05-21, 06:24 PM
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Hi Tony
Thanks for showing. I have the badge you show in both my QOHLDRS and Highlanders collection. The scroll is different though. The badge I've shown in post 1 has the scroll with vertical lines as per the Seaforths badge. The fact that it has four lugs has raised that damned doubt. Cheers Mark Last edited by dubaiguy; 05-05-21 at 12:33 PM.
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04-05-21, 07:52 PM
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Hi Mark.
Going thro' my box of badges I realised I also have a 2 lugged badge and also a 4 lugged badge. like yours the 4 lugged badge does not fit on the brass backing plate of the Queen's own Highlanders badge. Please see 2 lugged badge below. Regards Colin
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