Kilt Pin
SilversmithMade by
Alexander & John Smith Ltd.
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1867 - 1965)
Datec.1900
Object NameBrooch
Mediumsilver and amethyst
ClassificationsJewellery
Dimensions8 × 1.8 × 0.9cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 2013.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 08
Object numberABDAG011438
About MeSilver kilt pin with oval cut amethyst terminal claw set above open work twisted stem to tapering point.More About Me
The custom of wearing a pin started during the reign of Queen Victoria to stop the kilt apron flapping about. Kilt pins are traditionally linked to clans and national symbols.
Exhibitions
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period (early 19th Century)
James Cromar Watt
James Cromar Watt