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This silver Highland ring brooch was found on Rannoch Moor in Perthshire. It dates from the late 16th century.

The flat round brooch is profusely decorated on both sides. The decoration on this side is a local variation on Renaissance art. It features grotesque heads, interlace and leafy scrolls.

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• Online ID: 000-100-001-489-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.NGA 260
• Date: Late 16th century
  
• Material: Silver
  
• Dimensions: 111 mm H x 105 mm W x 2 mm depth
  
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• Subject: Jewellery - brooches with old-type pins (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Description: Flat round brooch of silver profusely decorated on both sides, the animals on one separated by leafy ornaments and pellets, the other with grotesque heads, interlace and leafy scrolls
  
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