Add to albumThis silver brooch in the shape of a dirk was designed in 1858.
The brooch is set with jasper, bloodstone and agates. The agates on the sheath are from Burn Anne in Ayrshire. The brooch has a registry mark for 16 July 1858.
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- Online ID: 000-100-001-498-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.NGB 80
- Date: 1858
- Material: Silver, set with bloodstone, jasper and agate; steel blade. Inscription: [Registry mark for 16 July 1858]
Brooch, dirk
- Dimensions: 97 mm L x 19 mm W
- What: Brooch, dirk
- Subject: Jewellery - brooches with new type pins (NMAS Classification)
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- Where: Scotland, Ayrshire, Burn Anne
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- Description: Silver dirk brooch set with bloodstone, jasper and agate, the moss agate on the sheath from Burn Anne, Ayrshire, with a registry mark for 16 July 1858
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