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The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

This double scarf or shawl pin was probably made in Scotland using 'Scottish pebbles' of agates and jasper.
In the early years of the 19th century, the poetry and novels of Sir Walter Scott put Scotland on the tourist map. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were very fond of Scotland. Scottish pebble jewellery, already fashionable in the 18th century, became a popular souvenir. Birmingham jewellers responded to the demand, sometimes using stones from countries other than Scotland.

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  • Title: Pin
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1845/1855
  • Location: Scotland
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 9.6 cm, Width: 29.4 cm, Depth: 1.5 cm
  • Provenance: Given by Mr F. S. Fletcher
  • Medium: silver, agateand jasper
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