A question regarding a clan badge

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Rowing in on this... "slughorns" were used to replace mottoes on badges produced by a firm trying to sidestep copyright issues... The motto on the buckle and strap, and the crest, form a single heraldic design which is copyrightable as a product. The unscrupulous have been known to lift a design from books (Way and Squire are currently the most sinned against) and put them into production. ALL of the line art in W&S is copyright by Romilly Squire of Rubislaw and he has licensed it exclusively to Gaelic Themes. A very weak argument was put forward that by using the slughorn it was a different design... as the other two major elements (buckle and strap, and the crest itself) were unchanged from the copied work, the company was ordered to "cease and desist".

Whether this badge is one of the knock-offs, or a knock-off of a knock-off, I can't say. But as Sandy has pointed out it is definitely NOT the badge of a clansman.

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

Rowing in on this... "slughorns" were used to replace mottoes on badges produced by a firm trying to sidestep copyright issues... The motto on the buckle and strap, and the crest, form a single heraldic design which is copyrightable as a product. The unscrupulous have been known to lift a design from books (Way and Squire are currently the most sinned against) and put them into production. ALL of the line art in W&S is copyright by Romilly Squire of Rubislaw and he has licensed it exclusively to Gaelic Themes. A very weak argument was put forward that by using the slughorn it was a different design... as the other two major elements (buckle and strap, and the crest itself) were unchanged from the copied work, the company was ordered to "cease and desist".

Wheter this badge is one of the knock-offs, or a knock-off of a knock-off, I can't say. But as Sandy has pointed out it is definitely NOT the badge of a clansman.

Fair enough. I have yet to have anyone respond to my e-mails. If I send you a picture of the numourous hallmarks on the back of the item can you let me know if it is one from this company. The auction I bought it from dated it from 1950.
Thanks,
Sara