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Takeyourtime's likes14 of 141914 Christmas Truce CentenialA Great Dane c. 1960
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    Posted 9 years ago

    Chrisnp
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    I don’t have much information about this particular cap, and I’m not even sure it’s displayed correctly.

    This is a Balmoral bonnet, as worn in some Scottish regiments of the British Army, and often by pipers. The lower portion has dicing, and I believe the red, white and dark green colors are associated with the Gordon Highlanders, Royal Highland Fusiliers, Seaforth Highlanders and likely a few others.

    The lining has been cut out, and I’m not sure the era this piece was issued in. It may have had a flat black ribbon bow – a rosette – attached to the side and/or a cap badge. There are holes that may have been where the rosette/badge was attached, or it could be mothing.

    The third photo is of the Queen’s piper, wearing a similar bonnet with rosette, badge and feathers.

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 9 years ago
      Well Chris. I can tell you that you don't display with the tally tails hanging in the front! LOL!!!
    2. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love vetraio50, Takeyourtime, fortapache, racer4four and Blunder
    3. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love, petey.

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