Arms, Armour and Militaria

Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers, a very fine and scarce officer’s plaid brooch in silver plate and copper gilt, the plated quoit with a simple narrow floral circle, the centre with a mounted silver circle of thistle sprays, upon this a copper gilt Elephant with castle shaped howdah and a scroll above ‘Fortitudo Et Fidelitas’ (arms of Dumbarton), original stout pin to reverse, one mount screw lacking the nut otherwise very good condition £300-400