Thurso Rifle Volunteers Badge or Fob ?

[Vix Steel]

Picked this up at a thrift shop.

Looks like there is something broken off at the top of the crown. I assume it was a loop?

Nicely hallmarked : Anchor, X and Lion along with other markings.
If I remember the X dates it to around 1897?

Anyone seen something similar or know what this is/was?

Regards!!

[cga00]

Looks like a nice little pick up.
No idea of the size from the photo but I'd guess you're correct at the top having a loop missing and that it was/is probably a watch chain fob.
Regards, Craig

[Peter Brydon]

Very nice, to me the crossed rifles suggests a shooting medallion.

P.B.

[Vix Steel]

Thanx guys I was happy to find it but sad to see its missing a piece.

Roughly 1.5 Inches x 1 Inch.

Good point on the crossed rifles, makes sense this is a shooting award...

[Advsmt]

As an aside Thurso had its first drill hall built in 1873 to be used by the Thurso Rifle and Artillery Volunteers. The 1st Sutherland Highland Rifle Volunteers had G Coy in Thurso. In 1883 Colour-Sergeant Mackay won the Queens Prize at the National Rifle Association Meeting. Another new drill hall was built, and still stands, around 1900 and was the home of E Coy, 5th Seaforth Highlanders. This had an indoor range (I shot there as a cadet). They did their outdoor shooting at Thurso East near Thurso Castle.
I presume, as already pointed out, that it is a fob or button hole shooting medallion of the 5th Seaforths.

Bryan