Antique Scottish 1900 Shepherd's - Lamb Plaid Brooch

Antique Scottish 1900 shepherd's plaid brooch featuring a holy lamb passant reguardant staff ( shepherd’s crook ) symbol of St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of "the Fair City of Perth”. On a thistle wreath and overlaid on a plain surround.

Silver plated with good clear makers mark for Thomas Ross & Sons 107 Buchanan St, Glasgow.

One of the images is of Thomas Ross & Sons offices in Buchanan Street, Glasgow, showing the first and second floor premises of Thomas Ross & Son Silversmiths - Watch & Clockmakers. Founded 1865

Good used antique condition

Size approx. 100mm x 100mm

The Shepherd’s plaid or maud is a woollen blanket or plaid woven in a pattern of small black and white checks known as Border tartan, Falkirk tartan, Shepherd's check, Shepherd's plaid or Galashiels grey. It was in common use as an item of clothing in the southern counties of Scotland and the northern counties of England until the early twentieth century.

The House of Labhran - Sourcing a range of vintage Scottish jewellery. Including Agate jewellery, Scottish hallmarked sterling silver, vintage glengarry badges, plaid brooches, kilt pins and bracelets. With jewellery from classic Edinburgh and Glasgow makers like Robert Allison and Thomas Kerr Ebbutt and provincial Scottish silversmiths.