Kilt Pin
AssociatedAssociated with
Rear Admiral Sir James Alexander Gordon
(Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1782 - 1869)
DateMid 19th century
Object NameKilt Pin
Mediumsilver, horn and glass
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength: 9.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2012.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS082499
About MeThe kilt pin is thought to have been worn by Sir James Gordon.Sir James Gordon was known as the 'Last of Nelson's Captains'. He served at the Battle of St Vincent, 1797 and the battle of the Nile, 1798. Later, he was the last Governor of Greenwich Hospital, dying just before it closed in 1869.
1920s
19th Century
19th Century
Gordon Burnett
