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View full screenElectrotype replica of the Lochbuy Brooch, a silver gilt brooch set with rock crystals and river pearls, made in the West Highlands around 1500 and owned by the MacLaines of Lochbuy, Mull
H.NGD 12
West Highlands, Scotland, Northern Europe
c. 1500
Silver coloured metal circular brooch, with a large stone in the centre, surrounded by 10 'turrets' mounted with pearls. The whole is decorated with wire detail and metal beads. On the reverse, the brooch has a large pin, and it is engraved with provenance narrative.
Previous owner: MacLaines of Lochbuy
Lochbuy, Mull, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe