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Pin / fragment

Description

Distorted bronze pin fragment, from the collection of H.H. MacKenzie, Factor of the North Uist Estates, from Sand-hill Sites

Museum reference

H.1995.645.101

Object name

Pin / fragment

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze; distorted

Associations

North Uist (Sand-Hill Sites), Inverness-shire, Scotland, Northern Europe

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Miniature / pendant? Miniature / pendant?

Miniature or oval pendant, possibly after a portrait of John Erskine, 2nd Earl of Mar (1558-1634), probably painted by Charles Dickson, or Dixon, goldsmith and miniaturist, in a gold frame with agate back, mount engraved on back with 'No. 97', engraving probably 18th century suggesting it formed part of a collection of miniatures at that time: British, c. 1750

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