Scottish Thistle Brooches
Scottish Thistle Brooches and thistle brooch from Baxters Jewellers extensive range of thistle jewelry and celtic jewelry. Scottish thistle jewelry and thistle jewellery manufactured in Scotland. Choose from Open Work Thistle Brooches, Thistle Heritage Brooch or Thistle and Amethyst Brooches. Growing naturally wild in Scotland, legend has it that a Viking raider stepped on a thistle and yelled thus alerting the Scots to the danger. The thistle has been a national symbol of Scotland ever since.
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Open Work Thistle Brooch B38
Stylish upright open work Thistle Brooch - pin and revolver catch fittings - dimensions 26mm x 30mm. The order of the Thistle was founded by James V. of Scotland ,1540 and revived by James II., king of Great Britain, 1687
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Scottish Single Thistle Brooch B121
Scottish Thistle Brooch with foliage and thistle head in centre - pin and revolver catch fittings - dimensions 24 x 19mmThistles can grow to a height of five feet.
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Thistle Broocb CB33
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Small Scottish Thistle and Amethyst Brooch CB34
Brooch with two Thistles and amethyst stones - dimensions 20mm x 20mm - pin and revolver catch fittingsThe thistle is a perennial flowering plant.
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Large Heritage Thistle Brooch B534
Open work modern Nouveau Scottish Thistle Brooch - pin and revolver catch fittings - dimensions 50mm x 23mm.
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Thistle Heritage Brooch B535
Open work Scottish Thistle brooch in modern Nouveau design - pin and revolver fittings - dimensions 46mm x 35mm.Queen Anne revived The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle again in 1703.
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Large Heritage Thistle Kiltpin B536
Thistle Kiltpin with sword shape bending cleverly round to Thistle shape at head - pin and revolver fittings - dimensions 74mm x 36mm.The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland.
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Scottish Heritage Thistle Brooch/ Kiltpin B541
Thistle Kiltpin with with foliage bending cleverly round Thistle shaped head - pin and revolver fittings - dimensions 93mm x 19mm.Thistles are prickly herbaceous plants.
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Scottish Oval Open Work Thistle Brooch B480
Oval open work frame with solid thistle motif in centre - dimensions 34 x 46mm - pin and revolver catch fittingsThe Thistle was chosen as Scotland's symbol after it alerted the Scots to a surprise attack by Norsemen.
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Large Scottish Thisle Brooch B487
Large solid thistle Brooch with engraved detail - pin and revolver catch fittings - dimensions 26mm x 38mmThe Scottish thistle was used by early Scottish Kings as their heraldic crest.
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Scottish Thistle Kiltpin B518
Sword shaped Brooch with solid Thistle head - pin and revolver catch fittings - dimensions 26mm x 38mmThistles are prickly herbaceous plants.
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Amethyst and Thistle Brooch CB32
Brooch has three Thistles and amethyst stones set in thier heads - dimensions 25mm x 25mm - pin and revolver catch fittingsThe thistle is Scotlands national flower.
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Thistle and Amethyst Brooch CB24
Thistles and amethyst Brooch - dimensions 29mm x 44mm - pin and revolver catch fittingsSome thistles are cultivated in gardens for their aesthetic value.
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Three headed thistle brooch B37
Detailed thistles showing heads and two leaves- dimensions 32mm x 43mm - pin and revolver catch fittingsThe Scottish thistle was used by early Scottish Kings as their heraldic crest.
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Scottish Two Thistles Brooch B39
Two Thistles held within a flowing frame - dimensions 37 x 33mm - pin and revolver catch fittingsThe thistle is the national emblem of Scotland.
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