Victorian 52nd Oxfordshire Reg of Foot Light Infantry Glengarry Cap Badge Org

Up for sale is an authentic, rare antique Victorian 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) Glengarry Cap Badge. This historical 19th-century piece features a finely detailed light infantry bugle horn with the regiment number “52” nestled in the center curve, topped by an elegant bow and twin tassels.

Struck in solid brass, the reverse side features its original dual copper wire attachment loops (lugs) spaced exactly 37 mm apart, complete with its vintage vertical brass retaining pin. This rare, authentic Victorian multi-lug variant is highly prized by advanced collectors specializing in Victorian-era British militaria and the legendary Napoleonic lineage of the 52nd Foot.

Used / Very Good Antique Condition. This 19th-century Victorian insignia is in exceptional historical shape with no warping or structural damage. The reverse shows a deep, untouched, authentic dark chocolate-toned age patina with minor verdigris in the recessed details. The two copper wire lugs are firmly fixed and original to the piece, completely unbent, and safely accommodate the long brass cotter pin mechanism. Please evaluate all high-resolution front and back photos to inspect the genuine aging and physical structure before purchasing.

The 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot was one of the most celebrated light infantry units in the history of the British Army, playing a decisive role under Sir John Moore in the Peninsular War and striking the final blow against Napoleon’s Imperial Guard at the Battle of Waterloo.

The bugle horn insignia stands as the universal symbol of British light infantry, used historically to signal tactical field movements over long distances instead of the traditional line infantry drum. This specific badge features the dual copper lug reverse setup, which was the standard military issue style for Victorian-era Glengarry caps worn between 1874 and 1881 before the Childers Reforms merged the unit into the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Finding a Victorian specimen complete with its original copper feet and fitting pin makes this a premier piece of early ancestral regimental history.