Brooch

Description

Silver gilt Highland brooch inscribed 'ani io cne ab an hi', from Kindrochit Castle, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, late 15th century

Museum reference

H.NGA 153

Object name

Brooch

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Late 15th century

Materials

Silver-gilt

Physical description

Silver gilt. Fairly good, no losses apart from the enamel, gilding worn particularly on the pin.

Associations

Kindrochit Castle, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Northern Europe
Highlands

Exhibitions

• Angels, Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland (12 Aug 1982 - 26 Sep 1982)
  Royal Museum of Scotland

References

Glenn, Virginia, Romanesque & Gothic: Decorative Metalwork and Ivory Carvings in the Museum of Scotland, NMSE Publishing, Edinburgh, 2003

Caldwell, D.H. (ed). Angels Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS, 1982

On display

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