Rare Seaforth Highlanders Officer feather bonnet. Discovered in dry storage in the Scottish Highlands for over 100 years. Maker label to Bonnet liner for '' Wm ANDERSON & SONS, EDINBURGH & GLASGOW'' . Hole to lining. Badge Scroll is silver hallmarked Birmingham J & Co 1895, we have not checked the other parts of the badge as they are hard to get to and we do not want to remove them from the bonnet. Diced band in good bright condition. Feathers show wear consummate with age and tight storage in tin box. Leather chinstrap present but split. Box has nearly all remaining black paint. Owner's name in white stencil to box lid. Some of the white feathers have come away from the plumb but could be carefully brushed off, we have just left it the way it was removed from the transit box.
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