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Lot 356

A silver plaid brooch
unmarked, from the 2nd half of the 18th century

13 December 2012, 11:00 GMT
Edinburgh

Sold for £1,437.50 inc. premium

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A silver plaid brooch

unmarked, from the 2nd half of the 18th century
Of open circular form, with Celtic repeating niello decoration, the reverse engraved with retrospective inscription, diameter 9.5cm.

Footnotes

The engraving reads;
Robert McNab, Iannet Dou, August 29 1716.

Provenance;
The private collection of the late Johnny Noble of Ardkinglas and thence by descent.

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