Description
A 9ct gold and amethyst luckenbooth brooch comprising an oval cut amethyst set in between 2 overlapping hearts surmounted by a crown.
The name comes from the luckenbooths of Edinburgh where jewellery and trinkets used to be sold, including this type of brooch. Luckenbooth is a Scots word for a lockable stall or workshop. The Edinburgh booths were situated on the Royal Mile near St Giles Cathedral. They were the city’s first permanent shops, going back to the 15th century, and initially housing mainly silversmiths and goldsmiths. They were demolished in 1817.
Length of brooch: 40mm
Width of brooch: 35mm (at widest point)
