Silver Luckenbooth Brooch with Inscription
£95.00
A silver luckenbooth brooch with inscription around the edge: my choice of earthly joys thou art
Product Description
A silver luckenbooth brooch with inscription around the edge: my choice of earthly joys thou art
Length: 60mm
Probably the most romantic type of brooch in Scotland’s history, luckenbooth brooches were so called because they were sold from locked booths – lucken booths – on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, and were exchanged on betrothal. They were subsequently pinned to the couple’s baby’s shawl.
