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Brooch

Description

'Polharrow Pearl' brooch comprising a freshwater pearl in a gold open-work claw setting, suspended within a gold and black enamel ribbon-banded 'lover's knot' inset with plaited hair, 19th century

Museum reference

K.2001.526

Object name

Brooch

Date

19th century

Materials

Freshwater pearl

Physical description

Pearl, freshwater; gold; enamel, gold and black; hair, plaited

Associations

John Kennedy
Mary Stuart
Knocknalling, New Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, Northern Europe
Palharrow Burn, New Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

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