Lot 32

A Scottish clan brooch,

Auction: 11 July 2007 at 12:00 BST
£180
Description
designed as a foliate scroll engraved fastened belt, with central crest for Mackenzie, composed of a stag's head shot through with an arrow with red enamelled tip, an armoured arm holding a sword and a red enamelled hand, inscribed DIA'S MO DHUTAICH-FIDE-PARTA-FIDE
Dimensions
Diameter 9cm
Footnote
Prvenance: Ex Lyon & Turnbull The Drambuie Collection Part II, lot 106, 27.01.06
Note: The Latin motto FIDE-PARTA-FIDE translates as By Faith Obtained, By Faith Increased. Meanwhile the Gaelic inscription DIA'S MO DHUTAICH may be interpreted as God's Own Country.
