Original Victorian Scottish Large Shoulder Brooch by R. & H.B. Kirkwood of Edinburgh British Flare Guns Concept and development

Concept and development

saltwater poisoning

though the locking mechanism for the scabbard is missing

[11] On 12 November 1965

Original Victorian Scottish Large Shoulder Brooch by R. & H.B. Kirkwood of Edinburgh British Flare Guns Concept and developmentOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is just lovely, a larger Scottish "Shoulder Brooch" from the Victorian era, used to secure the tartan to the shoulder. This example is cast metal, and looks to be silver or some silver colored alloy. It has lovely embossed Celtic designs on the front, with a CROWN X at the top. The rear is marked with the Scottish maker: R. & H. B. KIRKWOODEDINBURGH This is a known maker of these brooches during the late Victorian