Lot 248

IONA - A SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL BROOCH
ALEXANDER RITCHIE, GLASGOW 1927








Scottish Works of Art & Whisky
Auction: 17 August 2022 at 11:00 BST
£378
Description
of circular outline, embossed Celtic knotwork and Celtic cross motif to centre, each arm decorated with an effigy on Prioress Anna's tomb slab, the central raised knot embossed 'Prioress Anna Iona'; together with another Ritchie circular galleon brooch, Birmingham 1935, and a napkin ring, Ritchie, Glasgow 1927, with a foliate border
Dimensions
4.5cm 2.5cm, 5cm diameter
Footnote
Note: Anna MacLean was the prioress of Iona Nunnery in the early 16th century, she died in 1543.







