Gorget. A large, gold crescent shaped plate decorated with leaves around the edges. It has a silver stamp with knotwork and a crown surrounded by cannons, axes and swords.

Title

Gorget. A large, gold crescent shaped plate decorated with leaves around the edges. It has a silver stamp with knotwork and a crown surrounded by cannons, axes and swords.

Identifier

ABDUA:19626

Description

Copper gilt gorget with a silver gilt coat of arms. Shape:crescentic. Front decoration: flags & swords & guns & drums & cannon. Points decoration: foliate. The gorget of Major General James Ferguson of Balnakelly, Colonel of the Cameron Regiment 1693-1705 (the arms on the shield are those of Ferguson of Kinmundy, Aberdeenshire). The central boss contains the complex entwined royal monogram, surrounded by the motto: 'HONI SOI QUI MAL Y PENSEÔÇØ
Inscription: Royal monogram & motto: HONI SOI QUI MAL Y PENSE

Date

Early: 1690 Late: 1705

Format

metal gold copper silver copper gilt silver gilt, W: 182 mm Th: 116 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Davidson, George

UUID

21a22b40-0bf3-4d40-a12b-59c314440b62