Scottish Pebble Brooch, about 1860

Description:

Queen Victoria of Great Britain adored the Scottish countryside and all things Scottish; she dressed her sons in highland dress and vacationed at Balmoral, her castle in Scotland.Scottish pebble jewelry was made from native stones (supposedly) from Scotland such as agate, chalcedony, carnelian, and bloodstone. These opaque stones were often set into silver that was rendered in the shape of ancient Scottish jewelry forms.Some quartz stones are carved in the shape of thistles, also associated with Scotland.These pieces were made until at least the 1870s and were considered pretty, if inexpensive, jewelry.

Date Issued:

[1845 TO 1875]

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford

Collection:

Digital Dress Collection

Subject Topic:

Brooches, Jewelry, and Silver

Format:

clothing

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_2002_0_18_254