Diagrams and notes on three brooches, 18 September 1890
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/24
Scope and Contents
Diagrams and notes on three brooches, the first two being described as 'Brooches of Glenorchy belonging to Mrs Crawford wife of - Crawford fisherman Shore St[reet] Oban. One is in perfect order - big one the other is altered to modern style in the tongue'. The third brooch is described as 'Glenorchy brooch of Miss Keith at Port Kearara Oban - From her mother Mrs Keith of Acha-bhathaich near Saulmore. Oban.' [Gleann Urchaidh/Glenorchy, An t-Òban, Port Kerrera, Achadh a' Bhàthaich/Achavaich, Sabhal Mòr, all Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] The three diagrams are made up of two concentric circles each, the inner circle being much smaller than the outer circle. The first diagram bears the initials 'A. V. M. A.' and date '1730', the second, 'A. C. 1773' and the third 'T Mc N. [V] K. M. I. 1780'.
Dates
- 18 September 1890
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 114 folios ; 14 x 20 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 8r, line 9 to folio 8v, line 9
- Achavaich Kilmore and Kilbride (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
- Argyllshire Scotland
- Crawford, Ann, c1834-1917
- Crawford, John, c1834-1919 (seaman | Oban | Argyllshire)
- Family History
- Glen Orchy Glenorchy and Inishail (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
- Jewellery
- Keith, Caroline, Miss, 1831-1911 (Port Kerrera | Kerrera | Argyllshire)
- Keith, Catherine, Mrs, c1793-1869
- Oban Kilmore and Kilbride (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
- Port Kerrera Kerrera Argyllshire Scotland
- Saulmore Kilmore and Kilbride (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
Creator
- From the Fonds: Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) (Person)
Repository Details
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