Plaid brooch

Description

Cast pierced flat ring plaid brooch of traditional Highland form, decorated with four roundels of interlace, inscription commemorates gift to Ronald MacKenzie, nephew of John Ban MacKenzie, in 1869

Museum reference

K.2000.55

Collection

Culture

Object name

Plaid brooch

Date

Mid 19th century

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Cast; pierced; flat ring; decorated; inscribed

Associations

Previous owner: MacKenzie, Ronald, 1854 (fl.)
Mackenzie, John Ban, 1796 - 1864

Exhibitions

• Silver: Made in Scotland (25 Jan 2008 - 27 Apr 2008)
  National Museum of Scotland