battle of loos Posted 21 July , 2021 Share Posted 21 July , 2021 (edited) Good evening I submit to you my modest collection of glengarry of which 2 make me doubt if they are contemporary to the 1st conflict. detail from left to right : Scottish Rifles cut ribbons fabric border leftover sewn paper label could it have been used during the 1st war Seaforth Highlanders cut ribbons leather border 1st war = ok Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders cut ribbons leather border 1st war = ok Royal Highlanders cut ribbons leather border red stamp indicating no. 221 could it have been used during the 1st war thank's a lot for your answer. regards michel Edited 21 July , 2021 by battle of loos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 22 July , 2021 Share Posted 22 July , 2021 Very interesting Michel, thank you for posting your fine collection. They certainly seem quite old examples, but I think you would need experts in the ageing of material (especially woollen cloth) to be positive of their exact provenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 22 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 22 July , 2021 good morning, thank's for your message. regards michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o j kirby Posted 23 July , 2021 Share Posted 23 July , 2021 Hello, I can't comment on the Scottish Rifles example, but I would definitely associate the presence of the leather band on the Seaforth glengarry and the Argyll and Sutherland one as being Great War period. The Royal Highlanders looks OK to me but having less hands on experience with similar examples, I await the judgement of others, Thanks for sharing, Owain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 23 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 23 July , 2021 Good evening thank you for your answer. the 2 that make me doubt are that of RH & Scot. Rif. regards michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 24 July , 2021 Share Posted 24 July , 2021 On 23/07/2021 at 15:58, battle of loos said: Good evening thank you for your answer. the 2 that make me doubt are that of RH & Scot. Rif. regards michel A first filter rule of thumb I use in dating a glengarry is that the crown should be in the neighborhood of 3 5/8 to 3 3/4 inches in width. If the crown is much more than that, then the glengarry is likely WW2 or later. Thus, adherence to this rule doesn't prove Great War origin, but a negative feedback would strongly indicate a later date. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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