Hammer

£260

Irish Westmeath Rifles Militia Victorian glengarry badge circa 1874-81.
Good very scarce die-stamped white metal crowned curled bugle horn with shamrock to voided centre, all resting on straight tri-part Gaelic scroll. Three loops. VGC Raised in 1793 at Mullingar as Westmeath Militia, redesignated Westmeath Rifles in 1855 and became 9th Bn. Rifle Brigade on 1st July 1881.