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Vintage Sterling Silver Scottish Thistle Brooch
SKU: JY-BH-0043
1 in stock
This finely detailed Sterling Silver brooch is decorated with a Citrine semi-precious stone as part of the thistle head.
Assayed in Edinburgh in 1962. The Edinburgh Thistle assay mark was used until 1975.
Diameter 33mm
Product Description
LEGEND
THISTLE
The Thistle is the National emblem of Scotland - and here is the story of how it came about. In 1263AD, Haakon of Norway attacked Scotland with a huge army of Vikings. There was a terrible storm at sea and many ships ran aground on the Scottish shoreline. As survivors struggled ashore a soldier stepped on a thistle, crying out alerted a sentry. So on 2nd October near Largs Alexander III, King of the Scots defeated the Vikings. Hence the Thistle became the National flower of Scotland. A great story!
Additional information
Design | Thistle |
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Metal | Sterling Silver |
History | Legends |
Origins | Scotland |
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