This nice medal, with a view of Edinburgh city surmounted by the castle on the reverse with the motto 'The Westerns / 23rd November 1803' on the obverse, was awarded as a commemorative item to an infantry volunteer unit raised at the termination of the peace of Amiens (1802) between France and GB in 1803.

This little gem measures 22mm across and shows the regimental title, battle honours, Tiger & Sphinx motif, and is die struck on one side, with 'Tug of War // 1bn Games // Landikotal1930' engraved on the other. The practice of awarding these fob-type medals started c. 1900.

The medal (4.5cm across) was presented by P Henderson, presumably a teacher at a piping school. It is just possible that this is an American or Canadian piece as the use of the word 'silver' rather than hallmarks is a more trans-Atlantic than Scottish practice.