A beautiful sterling silver piece, featuring a heart and crown design, set with a stunning cabochon of millefiori glass from Caithness Jewellery, more than likely made by the renowned glass artist Paul Ysart.
A beautiful love token.
 
Sterling Silver - Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1977
10.9g
40x37x12mm
 
Caithness Glass is a Scottish artistic glassware manufacturing company. It was established in Wick, Caithness, Scotland in 1961 by Robin Sinclair, 2nd Viscount Thurso. It was rescued by George Mackie, Baron Mackie of Benshie in 1966.
 
A Luckenbooth brooch or pendant, does not refer to the design but to brooches which, in the 18th Century, were sold in Edinburgh's Royal Mile from ‘locked booths’. They were traditionally engagement gifts between lovers, and when the first baby was born they were pinned to the shawl to protect it from evil spirits. The surmounting crown is a symbol of Mary Queen of Scots.