This silver badge of the Ancient Order of Free Gardeners dates from 1790. It was possibly made by Glasgow silversmith, William Love.
The badge has a design incorporating various gardening implements. It is inscribed with the motto 'Nos More Adami Vivimus Tel Lur Colenda'.
The skills of the 18th-century Scots gardener were sought throughout Europe.
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