Lot 521
Ballater - a large Scottish provincial kilt pin / brooch
Auction: 17 August 2009 at 15:00 BST
£550
Description
J Knowles & Sons, marked JK&S, BLTR, SILVER, of typical form with claw set citrine terminal with intertwined spit pin
Dimensions
13.5cm long
Footnote
Note: J Knowles & Son were another firm which capitalised on the tourist boom in Ballater. They had originally been clock makers based in Aboyne but diversified into tourist wares around 1900. Like many, they were retailers rather than makers so items bearing their marks are rare.