Ayrshire Rifle Volunteers, 2nd Irvine Company, a very early and scarce die-stamped bronze shako badge being a fluted bugle horn depending from an inverted thistle spray, three loop fasteners, 1859-1867, mentioned in Grierson p202, excellent condition £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Scottish Badges from the Collection of the late Arthur Strutt.

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This company formed part of the 1st Administrative Battalion, Ayrshire Rifle Volunteers, later part of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.