A 79th (Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders) Foot Plaid Brooch.
A good 79th (Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders) Foot pre 1881 pattern Officer’s and Non Commissioned Officer’s Plaid Brooch, cast silver plate, stout pin fastener to reverse, no markings, with a Sphinx to the centre over a tablet with numerals LXXIX, above battle honour ‘PENINSULA’ below ‘WATERLOO’, all within a wreath of thistles, similar to ‘Bloomer’ page 102, left hand side, good condition £140-£180