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No, it's dross, merely a collar, interestingly the slouch hat badge was twice the size in bronze, I think Cowan's lads wore them after disbandment in 1913, the new regiment was a dismounted rifles ACF regiment, but, you see my point, they do match rather well.

Quite agree.

Still like the design....do you have the larger bronze version?

Brian, yes indeed, but, this is an Anglo Boer War forum, now then, what you should have is one of these!

Frank....what can I say?

Stunning piece to say the least. Thanks again, never seen one of these before.

It does have Mafeking on it

Hello Brian,
Cowan sought permission and had these made here in Great Britain after the siege, the choice of crown was interesting, the jewelled/looped/Indian, call it whatsoever, but, it does represent Her Majesty, it was worn until, at least, 1902, perhaps a little longer, although, certainly not very much longer, I have no idea why the regiment subsequently adopted their famous star as a slouch hat badge and collar badge, Cowan himself, went on to command the new regiment in 1913.
Kind regards Frank

Brian,
You will end up getting me expelled from here!
(shown with a collar for comparison)

Brianc wrote: Quite agree.

Still like the design....do you have the larger bronze version?