An early 18th century Scottish Highland targe,
£3,600
Auction: 28 June 2006 at 12:00 BST
Description
of wood covered in decorated and embossed cowhide with brass headed nails and triangular section plates with a series of raised brass bosses, the back with original iron mounts, 49cm diameter; and another similar, modern, 50cm diameter (2)
Footnote
Provenance: Property of the Drambuie Liqueur Company.
Note: See The Swords and Sorrows Exhibition Catalogue Culloden 1996 page 58: 4:6. An almost identical targe is in the collection of the Duke of Argyll, Inveraray Castle. With a similar targe in room one case one the museum of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) Edinburgh Castle.