Plaid brooch

Description

Ring-style plaid brooch with facetted crystal, the ring underside is engraved 'Presented by the Northern Meeting to Donald MacKenzie for 2nd Best Performance on the Great Highland Bagpipe, 1847'

Museum reference

K.2000.56

Collection

Culture

Object name

Plaid brooch

Date

c. 1847

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Physical description

Ring-style; facetted crystal; foiled; engraved; chased

Associations

Recipient: Mackenzie, Donald, 1847 (fl.)
Mackenzie, John Ban, 1796 - 1864
Northern Meeting
Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

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