military badge trinket box

hello hello

found this nice little badge mounted tinket box ?

im wondering what material the box is made from

and what it would have been used for, age etc

any thoughts appreciated

 

wow....that's over the top smart lookin !!!
Box is horn...from what I can see !

 

thanks mate, i thought maybe horn

 

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WATER BUFFALO......

 

interesting, the colour looks right

 

that it does.......

 

The crest is indeed military; that of the "King's Own Scottish Borderers." They began using that specific name and crest in 1887, but apparently were not amalgamated with other units until around 2006.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_Own_Scottish_Borderers

 

Here are a couple images of the cap badge for the King's Own Scottish Borderers:





"The Cross of St. Andrew upon a circlet inscribed King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Within the circlet Edinburgh Castle with 3 turrets, each with flag flying to the left. Surrounding the circlet, a wreath of thistles. The Royal Crest with St. Edward’s Crown surmounts the whole. The crest is popularly referred to as the ‘Dog and Bonnet’.

 

And the mottos:
In Veritate Religionis Confido ("I put my trust in the truth of religion")
Nisi Dominus Frustra ("Without the Lord, everything is in vain," the motto of the City of Edinburgh.)

There is a regimental museum, but don't know if they or the site would shed any light on this item:
https://web.archive.org/web/20140628015309/http://www.kosb.co.uk/museum.htm

 

thanks for the great info mate

 

thank you for the info. I read "scotish kings with borderline"

 

It would have been a good size for keeping a medal in, but that is just speculation.