Original British Royal Welsh Fusiliers Goat Horn & Brass Page Turner presented by Queen Victoria in 1884
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Original item: One of a Kind. This could be either a Page Turner or a Letter opener, your choice. This is a brass bladed instrument with a 9" blade and a 12" grip from the horn of a Goat, which the regiment kept, but did not label a "mascot". It was simply a "regimental goat" and the tradition dated back to at least 1775, and possibly to the regiment's formation. The goat was always named 'Billy'.
It is engraved on the blade :-
Presented to
THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS
By Her Majesty Queen Victoria
1884
On the other side of the blade it is engraved:-
Gwilm
FROM THE ROYAL HERD
Totally impractical, but nevertheless something to use an old Goat horn for. A treasured Regimental artifact, ready to display!
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