The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Piper’s Double Silk Banner c.1880-1936.
A fine quality example in blue silk bearing the Union flag in the upper canton. Central very rich embroiders displays St. Edward's crown, a thistle spray over 'LXXIX', oak sprays and at the bottom the Sphinx/Egypt, complete with gold fringe, 65cm x 44cm including fringe, very minor colour loss to the embroidery on one side and slight fraying of silk at extremities, otherwise very good condition £1,000-£1,500

Note: This would appear to be one of the ones presented to the Pipers of the 1st Battalion at Gibraltar in 1880. They remained in use until 1936.

Sold together with various extracts from 79th News concerning the history and evolution of the regiment’s Pipe banners