Dimensions
2.70inch wide
2.20inch deep
(6.86 cm wide 5.59 cm deep)
Condition:
Excellent condition with good gilding in first class condition. Some scratching on the back where clumsy attempts were made to close the pin
Description / Expertise
Very striking Victorian silver gilt Clan Badge. Maker's mark only - GE&S, for George Edward & Son, Glasgow circa 1880. The front of the badge has the cut out Farquharson crest of a demi-lion rampant, holding a sword or dagger in the right paw, surrounded by a belt and buckle which is the symbol of a clansman. Applied to the belt is the Farquharson motto FIDE ET FORTITUDINE (By Fidelity and Fortitude). The reverse of the badge is plain with a sturdy horizontal pin secured by a hook. There is also a suspension ring at the top of the badge. There is some scratching near the hook where clumsy attempts were made to close the badge. The maker's mark is struck very clearly on the back near the top of the badge.
These badges were worn by the Scots on the beret or on the shoulder to keep their plaids in place. They make a very decorative collection.
Price gbp 430.00 (Pound Sterling)
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